Hadlock Pond vs Lake Luzerne
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Lake Luzerne has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Hadlock Pond (B, Good). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Hadlock Pond and Lake Luzerne sit in New York. A same-state comparison strips out the state-level water-quality regime as a variable: any grade differences here are about the lakes themselves, not the agencies grading them. The grades are close: Hadlock Pond (B) and Lake Luzerne (A) are within one letter of each other on the LakeGrade rubric. The per-parameter sub-grades below will show where the small differences actually live.
With grades this close, the choice between the two lakes turns on non-water-quality factors: depth, fish species, public access, distance from home. The per-lake pages below cover all of those.
Hadlock Pond
Good clarity, visible to about 14.6 ft.
Lake Luzerne
Crystal clear, you can see 17.1 ft down.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Hadlock Pond | Lake Luzerne |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | A (Excellent) |
| Water Clarity | 14.6 ft | 17.1 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 194 acres | 111 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | oligotrophic | oligotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Lake Luzerne wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Hadlock Pond's Grade B. Water clarity: 17.1 ft vs 14.6 ft. For fishing diversity, Lake Luzerne also leads with 0 species.