Lake Orion vs Lakeville Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Lake Orion has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Lakeville Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Oakland County, Michigan.
Lake Orion and Lakeville Lake 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. The grades are close: Lake Orion (B) and Lakeville Lake (C) are within one letter of each other on the LakeGrade rubric. The per-parameter sub-grades below will show where the small differences actually live.
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
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.8 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Lake Orion | Lakeville Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 13 ft | 8.8 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| 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
Lake Orion wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Lakeville Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 13 ft vs 8.8 ft. For fishing diversity, Lake Orion also leads with 0 species.