Iowa Lk1 Lake vs Iowa Lkt Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Iowa Lk1 Lake and Iowa Lkt Lake both received the same overall water quality grade of D (Poor). Both are in Iowa County, Wisconsin.
Both Iowa Lk1 Lake and Iowa Lkt Lake sit in Iowa. 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Iowa Lk1 Lake (D) versus Iowa Lkt Lake (D). The deciding factors for a recreational visitor are likely physical (depth, access, fish species) rather than water-quality differences.
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.
Iowa Lk1 Lake
Murky, only visible to about 3.7 ft.
Iowa Lkt Lake
Murky, only visible to about 3.7 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Iowa Lk1 Lake | Iowa Lkt Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 3.7 ft | 3.7 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 92 acres | 92 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Both lakes earn the same Grade D. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Iowa Lk1 Lake: 3.7 ft, Iowa Lkt Lake: 3.7 ft) and what you want from the lake. Iowa Lk1 Lake matches its peer on species count.