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Obs-06 Lake vs Obs-07 Lake

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

Obs-06 Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Obs-07 Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.

Obs-06 Lake and Obs-07 Lake are both in Indiana — a same-state head-to-head where the comparison comes down to lake-specific differences in depth, watershed, and monitoring history rather than the broader state-level water-quality regime. The grades are meaningfully apart: Obs-06 Lake grades a B while Obs-07 Lake grades a F. 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 — Obs-06 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?

B

Obs-06 Lake

Harrison County, Wisconsin

Murky, only visible to about 5.4 ft.

F

Obs-07 Lake

Washington County, Wisconsin

Very murky, less than 0.8 ft of visibility.

Side-by-Side Metrics

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.

MetricObs-06 LakeObs-07 Lake
Overall GradeB (Good)F (Very Poor)
Water Clarity5.4 ft0.8 ft
PhosphorusNo dataNo data
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)4.5 µg/L155.9 µg/L
Maximum Depth--
Surface Area29 acres86 acres
Public AccessUnknownUnknown
Fish Species00
Trophic Statemesotrophichypereutrophic

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

Verdict

Obs-06 Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Obs-07 Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 5.4 ft vs 0.8 ft. For fishing diversity, Obs-06 Lake also leads with 0 species.