Kent Park Lake vs Lake Macbride
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Kent Park Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Lake Macbride (D, Poor). Both are in Johnson County, Wisconsin.
Kent Park Lake and Lake Macbride are both in Iowa — a same-state head-to-head where the comparison comes down to lake-specific differences in depth, watershed, and monitoring history rather than the broader state-level water-quality regime. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Kent Park Lake (C) versus Lake Macbride (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.
Kent Park Lake
Murky, only visible to about 4.8 ft.
Lake Macbride
Very murky, less than 2.9 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Kent Park Lake | Lake Macbride |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 4.8 ft | 2.9 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 11.8 µg/L | 28.5 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 28.7 acres | 950 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
Kent Park Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Lake Macbride's Grade D. Water clarity: 4.8 ft vs 2.9 ft. For fishing diversity, Kent Park Lake also leads with 0 species.