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Olp-09 Lake vs Wpa-07 Lake

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

Wpa-07 Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Olp-09 Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.

Both Olp-09 Lake and Wpa-07 Lake sit in Indiana. 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. The grades are meaningfully apart: Wpa-07 Lake grades a C while Olp-09 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 — Wpa-07 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?

F

Olp-09 Lake

Dubois County, Wisconsin

Very murky, less than 1.7 ft of visibility.

C

Wpa-07 Lake

Gibson County, Wisconsin

Murky, only visible to about 4.1 ft.

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.

MetricOlp-09 LakeWpa-07 Lake
Overall GradeF (Very Poor)C (Fair)
Water Clarity1.7 ft4.1 ft
PhosphorusNo dataNo data
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)75.6 µg/L13.6 µg/L
Maximum Depth--
Surface Area24 acres16 acres
Public AccessUnknownUnknown
Fish Species00
Trophic Statehypereutrophiceutrophic

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

Verdict

Wpa-07 Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Olp-09 Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 4.1 ft vs 1.7 ft. For fishing diversity, Wpa-07 Lake also leads with 0 species.