Blue Springs L. Nr. Dam Lake vs Lake Tapawingo
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Blue Springs L. Nr. Dam Lake and Lake Tapawingo both received the same overall water quality grade of D (Poor). Both are in Jackson County, Wisconsin.
Blue Springs L. Nr. Dam Lake and Lake Tapawingo 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 — Blue Springs L. Nr. Dam Lake (D) versus Lake Tapawingo (D). 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.
Blue Springs L. Nr. Dam Lake
Very murky, less than 2.6 ft of visibility.
Lake Tapawingo
Very murky, less than 2.6 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Blue Springs L. Nr. Dam Lake | Lake Tapawingo |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 2.6 ft | 2.6 ft |
| Phosphorus | 32.3 µg/L | 46.3 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 27.4 µg/L | 25.1 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 722 acres | 78 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Both lakes earn the same Grade D. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Blue Springs L. Nr. Dam Lake: 2.6 ft, Lake Tapawingo: 2.6 ft) and what you want from the lake. Blue Springs L. Nr. Dam Lake matches its peer on species count.