Roaring Brook Lake vs Seven Hills Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Roaring Brook Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Seven Hills Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Putnam County, Wisconsin.
Both Roaring Brook Lake and Seven Hills Lake sit in New York. 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Roaring Brook Lake (C) versus Seven Hills 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.
Roaring Brook Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.3 ft.
Seven Hills Lake
Murky, only visible to about 4.8 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Roaring Brook Lake | Seven Hills Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 8.3 ft | 4.8 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 112 acres | 56 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
Roaring Brook Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Seven Hills Lake's Grade D. Water clarity: 8.3 ft vs 4.8 ft. For fishing diversity, Roaring Brook Lake also leads with 0 species.