Atkinson Lake by Sw 1401 Rd vs Stockton Lake by Dam
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Stockton Lake by Dam has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Atkinson Lake by Sw 1401 Rd (D, Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Atkinson Lake by Sw 1401 Rd and Stockton Lake by Dam 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. Stockton Lake by Dam (B) is materially cleaner than Atkinson Lake by Sw 1401 Rd (D). A gap that wide is unlikely to close in a single year of remediation work; it reflects multi-decade differences in the lakes themselves.
For a recreational visitor, the wider grade gap is decisive — Stockton Lake by Dam is the better water-quality choice. For a researcher, the gap is the interesting part: what is different about the two watersheds, and which of those differences is mutable?
Atkinson Lake by Sw 1401 Rd
Very murky, less than 1.6 ft of visibility.
Stockton Lake by Dam
Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.9 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Atkinson Lake by Sw 1401 Rd | Stockton Lake by Dam |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 1.6 ft | 7.9 ft |
| Phosphorus | 63.7 µg/L | 11 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 20.8 µg/L | 4.7 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 355 acres | 24.9K 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
Stockton Lake by Dam wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Atkinson Lake by Sw 1401 Rd's Grade D. Water clarity: 7.9 ft vs 1.6 ft. For fishing diversity, Stockton Lake by Dam also leads with 0 species.