Lake Orion vs Lakeville Lake Central Basin
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Lake Orion and Lakeville Lake Central Basin both received the same overall water quality grade of B (Good). Both are in Oakland County, Michigan.
Lake Orion and Lakeville Lake Central Basin are both in Michigan — a same-state head-to-head where the comparison comes down to lake-specific differences in depth, watershed, and monitoring history rather than the broader state-level water-quality regime. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Lake Orion (B) versus Lakeville Lake Central Basin (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 Orion
Good clarity, visible to about 13 ft.
Lakeville Lake Central Basin
Moderate clarity, visible to about 9.5 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Lake Orion | Lakeville Lake Central Basin |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 13 ft | 9.5 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | 3.6 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 470 acres | 460 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Both lakes earn the same Grade B. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Lake Orion: 13 ft, Lakeville Lake Central Basin: 9.5 ft) and what you want from the lake. Lake Orion matches its peer on species count.