Atkinson Lake by Sw 1401 Rd vs Montrose Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Atkinson Lake by Sw 1401 Rd has a higher water quality grade (D, Poor) than Montrose Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Atkinson Lake by Sw 1401 Rd and Montrose 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 — Atkinson Lake by Sw 1401 Rd (D) versus Montrose Lake (F). 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.
Atkinson Lake by Sw 1401 Rd
Very murky, less than 1.6 ft of visibility.
Montrose Lake
Very murky, less than 0.6 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Atkinson Lake by Sw 1401 Rd | Montrose Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 1.6 ft | 0.6 ft |
| Phosphorus | 63.7 µg/L | 266 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 20.8 µg/L | 61.9 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 355 acres | 1.7K 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 Montrose Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 1.6 ft vs 0.6 ft. For fishing diversity, Atkinson Lake by Sw 1401 Rd also leads with 0 species.