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White Sand Lake Deep vs White Sand Lake

Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.

White Sand Lake Deep and White Sand Lake both received the same overall water quality grade of A (Excellent). Both are in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

A

White Sand Lake Deep

Vilas County, Wisconsin

Crystal clear, you can see 59.1 ft down.

A

White Sand Lake

Vilas County, Wisconsin

Crystal clear, you can see 52.5 ft down.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricWhite Sand Lake DeepWhite Sand Lake
Overall GradeA (Excellent)A (Excellent)
Water Clarity59.1 ft52.5 ft
PhosphorusNo data12.1 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth63 ft63 ft
Surface Area1.2K acres1.2K acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species66
Trophic Stateoligotrophicoligotrophic

Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).

Verdict

Both lakes earn the same Grade A. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (White Sand Lake Deep: 59.1 ft, White Sand Lake: 52.5 ft) and what you want from the lake. White Sand Lake Deep matches its peer on species count.