Kinderhook Lake vs Robinson Pond
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Robinson Pond has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Kinderhook Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Columbia County, Wisconsin.
Both Kinderhook Lake and Robinson Pond 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 meaningfully apart: Robinson Pond grades a B while Kinderhook Lake grades a D. That two-letter spread reflects real underlying differences — different watershed inputs, different depth profiles, or different monitoring rigor.
For a recreational visitor, the wider grade gap is decisive — Robinson Pond is the better water-quality choice. For a researcher, the gap is the interesting part: what is different about the two watersheds, and which of those differences is mutable?
Kinderhook Lake
Murky, only visible to about 6.1 ft.
Robinson Pond
Good clarity, visible to about 10.7 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Kinderhook Lake | Robinson Pond |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 6.1 ft | 10.7 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 350 acres | 125 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
Robinson Pond wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Kinderhook Lake's Grade D. Water clarity: 10.7 ft vs 6.1 ft. For fishing diversity, Robinson Pond also leads with 0 species.