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Oconomowoc Lake Site vs Oconomowoc Lake

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

Oconomowoc Lake Site and Oconomowoc Lake both received the same overall water quality grade of A (Excellent). Both are in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.

A

Oconomowoc Lake Site

Waukesha County, Wisconsin

Crystal clear, you can see 39.4 ft down.

A

Oconomowoc Lake

Waukesha County, Wisconsin

Crystal clear, you can see 42.7 ft down.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricOconomowoc Lake SiteOconomowoc Lake
Overall GradeA (Excellent)A (Excellent)
Water Clarity39.4 ft42.7 ft
Phosphorus13.8 µg/L11.7 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth60 ft60 ft
Surface Area818 acres818 acres
Public AccessUnknownUnknown
Fish Species55
Trophic Stateoligotrophicoligotrophic

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

Verdict

Both lakes earn the same Grade A. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Oconomowoc Lake Site: 39.4 ft, Oconomowoc Lake: 42.7 ft) and what you want from the lake. Oconomowoc Lake Site matches its peer on species count.