Nine Eagles Lake vs Slipbluff Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Nine Eagles Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Slipbluff Lake (B, Good). Both are in Decatur County, Wisconsin.
Both Nine Eagles Lake and Slipbluff Lake sit in Iowa. 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 — Nine Eagles Lake (A) versus Slipbluff 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.
Nine Eagles Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 11 ft.
Slipbluff Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 9 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Nine Eagles Lake | Slipbluff Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | A (Excellent) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 11 ft | 9 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 3.3 µg/L | 4.5 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 59 acres | 18 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
Nine Eagles Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Slipbluff Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 11 ft vs 9 ft. For fishing diversity, Nine Eagles Lake also leads with 0 species.