Alpine Lake vs Castlenovo Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Alpine Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Castlenovo Lake (B, Good). Both are in Warren County, Wisconsin.
Both Alpine Lake and Castlenovo Lake sit in Missouri. A same-state comparison strips out the state-level water-quality regime as a variable: any grade differences here are about the lakes themselves, not the agencies grading them. The grades are close: Alpine Lake (A) and Castlenovo Lake (B) are within one letter of each other on the LakeGrade rubric. The per-parameter sub-grades below will show where the small differences actually live.
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.
Alpine Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 12.6 ft.
Castlenovo Lake
Murky, only visible to about 6 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Alpine Lake | Castlenovo Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | A (Excellent) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 12.6 ft | 6 ft |
| Phosphorus | 7 µg/L | 16.8 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 1.5 µg/L | 2.9 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 325 acres | 10 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
Alpine Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Castlenovo Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 12.6 ft vs 6 ft. For fishing diversity, Alpine Lake also leads with 0 species.