Alpine Lake vs Lake Lucern
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Alpine Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Lake Lucern (C, Fair). Both are in Warren County, Wisconsin.
Both Alpine Lake and Lake Lucern 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 meaningfully apart: Alpine Lake grades a A while Lake Lucern grades a C. That two-letter spread reflects real underlying differences — different watershed inputs, different depth profiles, or different monitoring rigor.
For a recreational visitor, the wider grade gap is decisive — Alpine Lake is the better water-quality choice. For a researcher, the gap is the interesting part: what is different about the two watersheds, and which of those differences is mutable?
Alpine Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 12.6 ft.
Lake Lucern
Murky, only visible to about 5.2 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Alpine Lake | Lake Lucern |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | A (Excellent) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 12.6 ft | 5.2 ft |
| Phosphorus | 7 µg/L | 25.8 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 1.5 µg/L | 10.1 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 325 acres | 42 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | oligotrophic | eutrophic |
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 Lake Lucern's Grade C. Water clarity: 12.6 ft vs 5.2 ft. For fishing diversity, Alpine Lake also leads with 0 species.