Iowa Lk2 Lake vs Iowa Lkt Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Iowa Lk2 Lake and Iowa Lkt Lake both received the same overall water quality grade of D (Poor). Both are in Iowa County, Wisconsin.
Both Iowa Lk2 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. The grades are close: Iowa Lk2 Lake (D) and Iowa Lkt Lake (D) 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.
Iowa Lk2 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 Lk2 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 Lk2 Lake: 3.7 ft, Iowa Lkt Lake: 3.7 ft) and what you want from the lake. Iowa Lk2 Lake matches its peer on species count.