Aspen Lake Along Southern Arm vs Whippoorwill Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Whippoorwill Lake 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 Whippoorwill Lake 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Aspen Lake Along Southern Arm (C) 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.
Aspen Lake Along Southern Arm
Murky, only visible to about 3.8 ft.
Whippoorwill Lake
Murky, only visible to about 5 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Aspen Lake Along Southern Arm | Whippoorwill Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 3.8 ft | 5 ft |
| Phosphorus | 20.8 µg/L | 13.8 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 5.3 µg/L | 3 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 146 acres | 13 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
Whippoorwill Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Aspen Lake Along Southern Arm's Grade C. Water clarity: 5 ft vs 3.8 ft. For fishing diversity, Whippoorwill Lake also leads with 0 species.