Is There a Cleaner Lake Near Old Reservoir?
Compared against 5 measured lakes within 30 miles, in Missouri.
Of the 5 lakes within 30 miles of it with nutrient and algae readings on record, none reads lower than Old Reservoir, so Old Reservoir is the cleanest measured water in that radius. Lakes nearby without enough recent sampling to earn a letter are not part of that comparison.
The measured lakes it was measured against
| Lake | County | Distance | Clarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Reservoir | Randolph County | This lake | 3.6 ft |
| Rothwell Lake | Randolph County | 0.2 mi | 3.6 ft |
| Cedar Lake | Randolph County | 2.7 mi | 2.7 ft |
| Thomas Hill Reservoir | Randolph County | 13.6 mi | 2.3 ft |
| Thomas Hill Reservoir | Randolph County | 16.7 mi | 2.3 ft |
| Sterling Price Lake | Chariton County | 20.2 mi | 1.5 ft |
What the comparison covers
A grade on LakeQuality comes from EPA Water Quality Portal samples: phosphorus, nitrogen, chlorophyll-a and turbidity, measured against EPA National Lakes Assessment ecoregion classes. Secchi clarity is shown and is not scored. This page compares Old Reservoir only with neighbouring lakes in Missourithat carry readings of their own, within 30 miles. A nearby lake with too little recent sampling has no letter to compare, so it is absent from the table rather than ranked below. Where a driving distance is not published for a lake, the table says so instead of estimating one.