Kirk Lake vs Roaring Brook Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Roaring Brook Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Kirk Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Putnam County, Wisconsin.
Kirk Lake and Roaring Brook Lake 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Kirk Lake (D) versus Roaring Brook Lake (C). 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.
Kirk Lake
Murky, only visible to about 5 ft.
Roaring Brook Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.3 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Kirk Lake | Roaring Brook Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 5 ft | 8.3 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 124 acres | 112 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
Roaring Brook Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Kirk Lake's Grade D. Water clarity: 8.3 ft vs 5 ft. For fishing diversity, Roaring Brook Lake also leads with 0 species.