Lake Waubesa vs Leota Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Lake Waubesa has a higher water quality grade (D, Poor) than Leota Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Lake Waubesa and Leota Lake sit in Wisconsin. 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. The grades are close: Lake Waubesa (D) and Leota Lake (D) 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 Waubesa
Very murky, less than 3.2 ft of visibility.
Leota Lake
Very murky, less than 1.5 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Lake Waubesa | Leota Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 3.2 ft | 1.5 ft |
| Phosphorus | 36.6 µg/L | 77 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 5.4K acres | 41 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
Lake Waubesa wins on overall water quality with a Grade D versus Leota Lake's Grade D. Water clarity: 3.2 ft vs 1.5 ft. For fishing diversity, Lake Waubesa also leads with 0 species.