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LakeQuality

Green Lake East Basin vs Rush Lake

Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.

Rush Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Green Lake East Basin (B, Good). Both are in Wisconsin.

B

Green Lake East Basin

Green Lake County, Wisconsin

Good clarity, visible to about 11.8 ft.

B

Rush Lake

Winnebago County, Wisconsin

Good clarity, visible to about 10.7 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricGreen Lake East BasinRush Lake
Overall GradeB (Good)B (Good)
Water Clarity11.8 ft10.7 ft
Phosphorus43 µg/L26 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth236 ft-
Surface Area7.9K acres2.7K acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species72
Trophic Statemesotrophicmesotrophic

Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).

Verdict

Rush Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Green Lake East Basin's Grade B. Water clarity: 10.7 ft vs 11.8 ft. For more fish-species variety, Green Lake East Basin edges ahead with 7 documented species.