Alpine Lake vs Whippoorwill Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Alpine Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Whippoorwill Lake (B, Good). Both are in Warren County, Wisconsin.
Both Alpine Lake and Whippoorwill 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Alpine Lake (A) versus Whippoorwill Lake (B). 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.
Alpine Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 12.6 ft.
Whippoorwill Lake
Murky, only visible to about 5 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Alpine Lake | Whippoorwill Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | A (Excellent) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 12.6 ft | 5 ft |
| Phosphorus | 7 µg/L | 13.8 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 1.5 µg/L | 3 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 325 acres | 13 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 Whippoorwill Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 12.6 ft vs 5 ft. For fishing diversity, Alpine Lake also leads with 0 species.