Ben Branch Lake by Dam vs Seetal Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Seetal Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Ben Branch Lake by Dam (D, Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Ben Branch Lake by Dam and Seetal 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. Seetal Lake (B) is materially cleaner than Ben Branch Lake by Dam (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 — Seetal 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?
Ben Branch Lake by Dam
Murky, only visible to about 3.9 ft.
Seetal Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.2 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Ben Branch Lake by Dam | Seetal Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 3.9 ft | 7.2 ft |
| Phosphorus | 30.4 µg/L | 17 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 22.8 µg/L | 5.9 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 44 acres | 14 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
Seetal Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Ben Branch Lake by Dam's Grade D. Water clarity: 7.2 ft vs 3.9 ft. For fishing diversity, Seetal Lake also leads with 0 species.