Turtle Flambeau Flowage Lake vs Unnamed Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Turtle Flambeau Flowage Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Unnamed Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Iron County, Wisconsin.
Both Turtle Flambeau Flowage Lake and Unnamed 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. The grades are close: Turtle Flambeau Flowage Lake (B) and Unnamed Lake (C) are within one letter of each other on the LakeGrade rubric. The per-parameter sub-grades below will show where the small differences actually live.
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.
Turtle Flambeau Flowage Lake
Murky, only visible to about 6 ft.
Unnamed Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 9 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Turtle Flambeau Flowage Lake | Unnamed Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 6 ft | 9 ft |
| Phosphorus | 19.7 µg/L | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 13.8K acres | 31 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
Turtle Flambeau Flowage Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Unnamed Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 6 ft vs 9 ft. For fishing diversity, Turtle Flambeau Flowage Lake also leads with 0 species.