Lake Lemon vs Lamb Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Lamb Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Lake Lemon (F, Very Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Lake Lemon and Lamb 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. Lamb Lake (C) is materially cleaner than Lake Lemon (F). A gap that wide is unlikely to close in a single year of remediation work; it reflects multi-decade differences in the lakes themselves.
For a recreational visitor, the wider grade gap is decisive — Lamb Lake 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?
Lake Lemon
Very murky, less than 2.1 ft of visibility.
Lamb Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.2 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Lake Lemon | Lamb Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | F (Very Poor) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 2.1 ft | 7.2 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 1.6K acres | 56.3 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
Lamb Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Lake Lemon's Grade F. Water clarity: 7.2 ft vs 2.1 ft. For fishing diversity, Lamb Lake also leads with 0 species.