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LakeQuality

Irving Lake vs Kentuck Lake

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

Irving Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Kentuck Lake (A, Excellent). Both are in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

A

Irving Lake

Vilas County, Wisconsin

Crystal clear, you can see 36.1 ft down.

A

Kentuck Lake

Vilas County, Wisconsin

Crystal clear, you can see 33.5 ft down.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricIrving LakeKentuck Lake
Overall GradeA (Excellent)A (Excellent)
Water Clarity36.1 ft33.5 ft
Phosphorus18.6 µg/L24.3 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth-40 ft
Surface Area419 acres1.0K acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species45
Trophic Stateoligotrophicoligotrophic

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

Verdict

Irving Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Kentuck Lake's Grade A. Water clarity: 36.1 ft vs 33.5 ft. For more fish-species variety, Kentuck Lake edges ahead with 5 documented species.