Lake of Egypt vs One Horse Gap Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
One Horse Gap Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Lake of Egypt (C, Fair). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Lake of Egypt and One Horse Gap Lake sit in Illinois. 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 — Lake of Egypt (C) versus One Horse Gap Lake (B). 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.
Lake of Egypt
Very murky, less than 3.2 ft of visibility.
One Horse Gap Lake
Murky, only visible to about 4 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Lake of Egypt | One Horse Gap Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 3.2 ft | 4 ft |
| Phosphorus | 26 µg/L | 17 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 2.3K acres | 29 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
One Horse Gap Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Lake of Egypt's Grade C. Water clarity: 4 ft vs 3.2 ft. For fishing diversity, One Horse Gap Lake also leads with 0 species.