Jamesville Reservoir vs Kasoag Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Kasoag Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Jamesville Reservoir (D, Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Jamesville Reservoir and Kasoag Lake 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: Jamesville Reservoir (D) and Kasoag Lake (C) 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.
Jamesville Reservoir
Murky, only visible to about 5.3 ft.
Kasoag Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.1 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Jamesville Reservoir | Kasoag Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 5.3 ft | 8.1 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 252 acres | 58 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Kasoag Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Jamesville Reservoir's Grade D. Water clarity: 8.1 ft vs 5.3 ft. For fishing diversity, Kasoag Lake also leads with 0 species.