Lake Upsilon vs Wheaton Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Lake Upsilon has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Wheaton Lake (B, Good). Both are in Rolette County, Wisconsin.
Both Lake Upsilon and Wheaton Lake sit in North Dakota. 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 Upsilon (A) versus Wheaton 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 Upsilon
Good clarity, visible to about 11.2 ft.
Wheaton Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.5 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Lake Upsilon | Wheaton Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | A (Excellent) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 11.2 ft | 8.5 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 2.1 µg/L | 5.3 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 110 acres | 164 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 Upsilon wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Wheaton Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 11.2 ft vs 8.5 ft. For fishing diversity, Lake Upsilon also leads with 0 species.