Mcdill Pond vs Springville Pond
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Springville Pond has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Mcdill Pond (C, Fair). Both are in Portage County, Wisconsin.
Both Mcdill Pond and Springville Pond 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Mcdill Pond (C) versus Springville Pond (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.
Mcdill Pond
Murky, only visible to about 5 ft.
Springville Pond
Moderate clarity, visible to about 9 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Mcdill Pond | Springville Pond |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 5 ft | 9 ft |
| Phosphorus | 34.2 µg/L | 18.8 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 261 acres | 18 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Springville Pond wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Mcdill Pond's Grade C. Water clarity: 9 ft vs 5 ft. For fishing diversity, Springville Pond also leads with 0 species.