Park Creek Pond vs Radigan Flowage Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Park Creek Pond has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Radigan Flowage Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Douglas County, Wisconsin.
Both Park Creek Pond and Radigan Flowage Lake sit in Wisconsin. 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. Park Creek Pond (A) is materially cleaner than Radigan Flowage Lake (F). A gap that wide is unlikely to close in a single year of remediation work; it reflects multi-decade differences in the lakes themselves.
For a recreational visitor, the wider grade gap is decisive — Park Creek Pond 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?
Park Creek Pond
No clarity data.
Radigan Flowage Lake
Very murky, less than 2 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Park Creek Pond | Radigan Flowage Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | A (Excellent) | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | No data | 2 ft |
| Phosphorus | 18 µg/L | 94.9 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 11 acres | 150 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Park Creek Pond wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Radigan Flowage Lake's Grade F. For fishing diversity, Park Creek Pond also leads with 0 species.