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Lac la Belle Lake vs Ocauchee Lake

Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.

Lac la Belle Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Ocauchee Lake (B, Good). Both are in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.

A

Lac la Belle Lake

Waukesha County, Wisconsin

Crystal clear, you can see 16.4 ft down.

B

Ocauchee Lake

Waukesha County, Wisconsin

Murky, only visible to about 6.6 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricLac la Belle LakeOcauchee Lake
Overall GradeA (Excellent)B (Good)
Water Clarity16.4 ft6.6 ft
Phosphorus14.7 µg/L17.5 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth45 ft90 ft
Surface Area1.2K acres1.2K acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species56
Trophic Stateoligotrophicmesotrophic

Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).

Verdict

Lac la Belle Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Ocauchee Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 16.4 ft vs 6.6 ft. For more fish-species variety, Ocauchee Lake edges ahead with 6 documented species.