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Lake Menomin vs Tainter Lake

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

Lake Menomin has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Tainter Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Dunn County, Wisconsin.

C

Lake Menomin

Dunn County, Wisconsin

Good clarity, visible to about 10.7 ft.

C

Tainter Lake

Dunn County, Wisconsin

Good clarity, visible to about 12.3 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricLake MenominTainter Lake
Overall GradeC (Fair)C (Fair)
Water Clarity10.7 ft12.3 ft
Phosphorus89.7 µg/L124 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth34 ft37 ft
Surface Area1.0K acres1.6K acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species55
Trophic Stateeutrophiceutrophic

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

Verdict

Lake Menomin wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Tainter Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 10.7 ft vs 12.3 ft. For fishing diversity, Lake Menomin also leads with 5 species.