Kirk Lake vs Lake Lincolndale
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Kirk Lake has a higher water quality grade (D, Poor) than Lake Lincolndale (F, Very Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Kirk Lake and Lake Lincolndale are both in New York — 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. The grades are close: Kirk Lake (D) and Lake Lincolndale (F) 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.
Kirk Lake
Murky, only visible to about 5 ft.
Lake Lincolndale
Very murky, less than 2.8 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Kirk Lake | Lake Lincolndale |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 5 ft | 2.8 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 124 acres | 22 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
Kirk Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade D versus Lake Lincolndale's Grade F. Water clarity: 5 ft vs 2.8 ft. For fishing diversity, Kirk Lake also leads with 0 species.