Pixley Flowage Lake vs Upper Park Falls Flowage Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Upper Park Falls Flowage Lake has a higher water quality grade (D, Poor) than Pixley Flowage Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Price County, Wisconsin.
Pixley Flowage Lake and Upper Park Falls Flowage Lake are both in Wisconsin — 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 — Pixley Flowage Lake (F) versus Upper Park Falls Flowage Lake (D). 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.
Pixley Flowage Lake
Very murky, less than 2.8 ft of visibility.
Upper Park Falls Flowage Lake
Murky, only visible to about 3.5 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Pixley Flowage Lake | Upper Park Falls Flowage Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | F (Very Poor) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 2.8 ft | 3.5 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 193 acres | 432 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Upper Park Falls Flowage Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade D versus Pixley Flowage Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 3.5 ft vs 2.8 ft. For fishing diversity, Upper Park Falls Flowage Lake also leads with 0 species.