Atkinson Lake by Sw 1401 Rd vs Izaak Walton Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Atkinson Lake by Sw 1401 Rd has a higher water quality grade (D, Poor) than Izaak Walton Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Atkinson Lake by Sw 1401 Rd and Izaak Walton 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: Atkinson Lake by Sw 1401 Rd (D) and Izaak Walton Lake (F) 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.
Atkinson Lake by Sw 1401 Rd
Very murky, less than 1.6 ft of visibility.
Izaak Walton Lake
Very murky, less than 1.5 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Atkinson Lake by Sw 1401 Rd | Izaak Walton Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 1.6 ft | 1.5 ft |
| Phosphorus | 63.7 µg/L | 280 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 20.8 µg/L | 123.1 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 355 acres | 10 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | hypereutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Atkinson Lake by Sw 1401 Rd wins on overall water quality with a Grade D versus Izaak Walton Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 1.6 ft vs 1.5 ft. For fishing diversity, Atkinson Lake by Sw 1401 Rd also leads with 0 species.