Nepco Lake vs Wazeecha Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Nepco Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Wazeecha Lake (B, Good). Both are in Wood County, Wisconsin.
Both Nepco Lake and Wazeecha 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Nepco Lake (A) versus Wazeecha 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.
Nepco Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 11 ft.
Wazeecha Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 7 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Nepco Lake | Wazeecha Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | A (Excellent) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 11 ft | 7 ft |
| Phosphorus | 10.9 µg/L | 11.6 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 494 acres | 148 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
Nepco Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Wazeecha Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 11 ft vs 7 ft. For fishing diversity, Nepco Lake also leads with 0 species.