Minerva Lake vs Webb Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Minerva Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Webb Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
Both Minerva Lake and Webb 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 meaningfully apart: Minerva Lake grades a A while Webb Lake grades a C. That two-letter spread reflects real underlying differences — different watershed inputs, different depth profiles, or different monitoring rigor.
For a recreational visitor, the wider grade gap is decisive — Minerva Lake is the better water-quality choice. For a researcher, the gap is the interesting part: what is different about the two watersheds, and which of those differences is mutable?
Minerva Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 10.5 ft.
Webb Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Minerva Lake | Webb Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | A (Excellent) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 10.5 ft | 8 ft |
| Phosphorus | 16.3 µg/L | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 245 acres | 759 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
Minerva Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Webb Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 10.5 ft vs 8 ft. For fishing diversity, Minerva Lake also leads with 0 species.