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Lake Mohawksin vs Spirit River Flowage Lake

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

Lake Mohawksin has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Spirit River Flowage Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Lincoln County, Wisconsin.

B

Lake Mohawksin

Lincoln County, Wisconsin

Good clarity, visible to about 13.1 ft.

C

Spirit River Flowage Lake

Lincoln County, Wisconsin

Murky, only visible to about 6.6 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricLake MohawksinSpirit River Flowage Lake
Overall GradeB (Good)C (Fair)
Water Clarity13.1 ft6.6 ft
Phosphorus34.7 µg/L49.1 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth25 ft25 ft
Surface Area1.5K acres1.2K acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species66
Trophic Statemesotrophiceutrophic

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

Verdict

Lake Mohawksin wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Spirit River Flowage Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 13.1 ft vs 6.6 ft. For fishing diversity, Lake Mohawksin also leads with 6 species.