Obs-06 Lake vs Wem-08 Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Wem-08 Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Obs-06 Lake (B, Good). Both are in Wisconsin.
Obs-06 Lake and Wem-08 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Obs-06 Lake (B) versus Wem-08 Lake (A). 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.
Obs-06 Lake
Murky, only visible to about 5.4 ft.
Wem-08 Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 10 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Obs-06 Lake | Wem-08 Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | A (Excellent) |
| Water Clarity | 5.4 ft | 10 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 4.5 µg/L | 3.1 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 29 acres | 48 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
Wem-08 Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Obs-06 Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 10 ft vs 5.4 ft. For fishing diversity, Wem-08 Lake also leads with 0 species.