Koontz Lake vs Umk-01 Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Koontz Lake and Umk-01 Lake both received the same overall water quality grade of D (Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Koontz Lake and Umk-01 Lake sit in Indiana. 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Koontz Lake (D) versus Umk-01 Lake (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.
Koontz Lake
Murky, only visible to about 4.9 ft.
Umk-01 Lake
Very murky, less than 2.1 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Koontz Lake | Umk-01 Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 4.9 ft | 2.1 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | 10.4 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 324.43 acres | 345 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
Both lakes earn the same Grade D. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Koontz Lake: 4.9 ft, Umk-01 Lake: 2.1 ft) and what you want from the lake. Koontz Lake matches its peer on species count.