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Jersey Flowage Lake vs Spirit River Flowage Lake

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

Jersey Flowage Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Spirit River Flowage Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Lincoln County, Wisconsin.

A

Jersey Flowage Lake

Lincoln County, Wisconsin

Crystal clear, you can see 18 ft down.

C

Spirit River Flowage Lake

Lincoln County, Wisconsin

Murky, only visible to about 6.6 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricJersey Flowage LakeSpirit River Flowage Lake
Overall GradeA (Excellent)C (Fair)
Water Clarity18 ft6.6 ft
PhosphorusNo data49.1 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth20 ft25 ft
Surface Area423 acres1.2K acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species66
Trophic Stateoligotrophiceutrophic

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

Verdict

Jersey Flowage Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Spirit River Flowage Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 18 ft vs 6.6 ft. For fishing diversity, Jersey Flowage Lake also leads with 6 species.