Wel-01 Lake vs Wem-08 Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Wel-01 Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Wem-08 Lake (A, Excellent). Both are in Washington County, Wisconsin.
Wel-01 Lake and Wem-08 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 — Wel-01 Lake (A) versus Wem-08 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.
Wel-01 Lake
Crystal clear, you can see 15.6 ft down.
Wem-08 Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 10 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Wel-01 Lake | Wem-08 Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | A (Excellent) | A (Excellent) |
| Water Clarity | 15.6 ft | 10 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 2.6 µg/L | 3.1 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 210 acres | 48 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | oligotrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Wel-01 Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Wem-08 Lake's Grade A. Water clarity: 15.6 ft vs 10 ft. For fishing diversity, Wel-01 Lake also leads with 0 species.