Cedar Springs Lake

On the LakeGrade rubric, Cedar Springs Lake pulls an A: clarity readings still being added and 12 µg/L of phosphorus put it in the top bracket for Wisconsin. The three sub-grades — clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a — track close together, so no single parameter is dragging the average.

Trophically, Cedar Springs Lake reads as oligotrophic — nutrient-poor, clear, and ecologically more sensitive to disturbance than richer lakes. The lake's maximum depth is not yet documented in state morphometric records — context for its physical structure remains limited. Cedar Springs Lake is small — 25 acres alongside partial shoreline records — which makes it sensitive to even modest changes in watershed runoff or recreational pressure. Within the 30 graded lakes of Waushara County, Cedar Springs Lake sits at rank 26, near the bottom of the county list.

No invasive species are currently listed at Cedar Springs Lake — the lake remains off the Wisconsin infested-waters roster. The state fisheries records do not list documented species for Cedar Springs Lake, which usually reflects a lack of formal fisheries survey work rather than an empty lake. The grade is based on limited monitoring — fewer than three independent measurement years contribute, so future updates may shift the letter.