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LakeQuality

Muskego Lake vs Wind Lake

Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.

Muskego Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Wind Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.

C

Muskego Lake

Waukesha County, Wisconsin

No clarity data.

D

Wind Lake

Racine County, Wisconsin

Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.5 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricMuskego LakeWind Lake
Overall GradeC (Fair)D (Poor)
Water ClarityNo data8.5 ft
Phosphorus59.4 µg/L90.3 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth23 ft47 ft
Surface Area2.2K acres919 acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species36
Trophic Stateeutrophiceutrophic

Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).

Verdict

Muskego Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Wind Lake's Grade D. For more fish-species variety, Wind Lake edges ahead with 6 documented species.