Aspen Lake Along Southern Arm vs Innsbrook Lake Nr. Dam
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Innsbrook Lake Nr. Dam has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Aspen Lake Along Southern Arm (C, Fair). Both are in Warren County, Wisconsin.
Aspen Lake Along Southern Arm and Innsbrook Lake Nr. Dam are both in Missouri — a same-state head-to-head where the comparison comes down to lake-specific differences in depth, watershed, and monitoring history rather than the broader state-level water-quality regime. The grades are close: Aspen Lake Along Southern Arm (C) and Innsbrook Lake Nr. Dam (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.
Aspen Lake Along Southern Arm
Murky, only visible to about 3.8 ft.
Innsbrook Lake Nr. Dam
Murky, only visible to about 5.2 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Aspen Lake Along Southern Arm | Innsbrook Lake Nr. Dam |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 3.8 ft | 5.2 ft |
| Phosphorus | 20.8 µg/L | 17 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 5.3 µg/L | 5 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 146 acres | 39 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Innsbrook Lake Nr. Dam wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Aspen Lake Along Southern Arm's Grade C. Water clarity: 5.2 ft vs 3.8 ft. For fishing diversity, Innsbrook Lake Nr. Dam also leads with 0 species.