Osk-07 Lake vs Wem-09 Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Wem-09 Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Osk-07 Lake (B, Good). Both are in Wisconsin.
Osk-07 Lake and Wem-09 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 — Osk-07 Lake (B) versus Wem-09 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.
Osk-07 Lake
Murky, only visible to about 6.1 ft.
Wem-09 Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 13 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Osk-07 Lake | Wem-09 Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | A (Excellent) |
| Water Clarity | 6.1 ft | 13 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 2.6 µg/L | 3.2 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 183.18 acres | 86 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-09 Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Osk-07 Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 13 ft vs 6.1 ft. For fishing diversity, Wem-09 Lake also leads with 0 species.