Atkinson Lake by Sw 1401 Rd vs Stockton Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Stockton Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Atkinson Lake by Sw 1401 Rd (D, Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Atkinson Lake by Sw 1401 Rd and Stockton 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. The grades are meaningfully apart: Stockton Lake grades a A while Atkinson Lake by Sw 1401 Rd grades a D. That two-letter spread reflects real underlying differences — different watershed inputs, different depth profiles, or different monitoring rigor.
For a recreational visitor, the wider grade gap is decisive — Stockton Lake 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
No clarity data.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Atkinson Lake by Sw 1401 Rd | Stockton Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | A (Excellent) |
| Water Clarity | 1.6 ft | No data |
| Phosphorus | 63.7 µg/L | 7 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 20.8 µg/L | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 355 acres | 24.9K acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | oligotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Stockton Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Atkinson Lake by Sw 1401 Rd's Grade D. For fishing diversity, Stockton Lake also leads with 0 species.