High Falls Reservoir at vs Lake Noquebay
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Lake Noquebay has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than High Falls Reservoir at (C, Fair). Both are in Marinette County, Wisconsin.
High Falls Reservoir at and Lake Noquebay are both in Wisconsin — a same-state head-to-head where the comparison comes down to lake-specific differences in depth, watershed, and monitoring history rather than the broader state-level water-quality regime. The grades are close: High Falls Reservoir at (C) and Lake Noquebay (B) 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.
High Falls Reservoir at
Moderate clarity, visible to about 9.5 ft.
Lake Noquebay
Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.3 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | High Falls Reservoir at | Lake Noquebay |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 9.5 ft | 7.3 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | 19.4 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | 54 ft | 51 ft |
| Surface Area | 1.5K acres | 2.4K acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Lake Noquebay wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus High Falls Reservoir at's Grade C. Water clarity: 7.3 ft vs 9.5 ft. For fishing diversity, Lake Noquebay also leads with 0 species.