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Wlv180 Lake vs Wwe-02 Lake

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

Wwe-02 Lake has a higher water quality grade (D, Poor) than Wlv180 Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.

Wlv180 Lake and Wwe-02 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 — Wlv180 Lake (F) versus Wwe-02 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.

F

Wlv180 Lake

Parke County, Wisconsin

Very murky, less than 1.5 ft of visibility.

D

Wwe-02 Lake

Putnam County, Wisconsin

Very murky, less than 2.3 ft of visibility.

Side-by-Side Metrics

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.

MetricWlv180 LakeWwe-02 Lake
Overall GradeF (Very Poor)D (Poor)
Water Clarity1.5 ft2.3 ft
PhosphorusNo dataNo data
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)148 µg/L29 µg/L
Maximum Depth--
Surface Area99.46 acres300.65 acres
Public AccessUnknownUnknown
Fish Species00
Trophic Statehypereutrophiceutrophic

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

Verdict

Wwe-02 Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade D versus Wlv180 Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 2.3 ft vs 1.5 ft. For fishing diversity, Wwe-02 Lake also leads with 0 species.