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North Lake West Basin vs Okauchee Lake-Site No. 1-Near Okauchee

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

North Lake West Basin has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Okauchee Lake-Site No. 1-Near Okauchee (B, Good). Both are in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.

A

North Lake West Basin

Waukesha County, Wisconsin

Crystal clear, you can see 31.2 ft down.

B

Okauchee Lake-Site No. 1-Near Okauchee

Waukesha County, Wisconsin

No clarity data.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricNorth Lake West BasinOkauchee Lake-Site No. 1-Near Okauchee
Overall GradeA (Excellent)B (Good)
Water Clarity31.2 ftNo data
PhosphorusNo data27.5 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth78.4 ft90 ft
Surface Area440 acres1.2K acres
Public AccessUnknownYes
Fish Species56
Trophic Stateoligotrophiceutrophic

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

Verdict

North Lake West Basin wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Okauchee Lake-Site No. 1-Near Okauchee's Grade B. For more fish-species variety, Okauchee Lake-Site No. 1-Near Okauchee edges ahead with 6 documented species.