Blue Springs L. Nr. Dam Lake vs Prairie Lee Lake Nr. Dam
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Prairie Lee Lake Nr. Dam has a higher water quality grade (D, Poor) than Blue Springs L. Nr. Dam Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Jackson County, Wisconsin.
Blue Springs L. Nr. Dam Lake and Prairie Lee Lake Nr. Dam 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 close: Blue Springs L. Nr. Dam Lake (D) and Prairie Lee Lake Nr. Dam (D) are within one letter of each other on the LakeGrade rubric. The per-parameter sub-grades below will show where the small differences actually live.
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.
Prairie Lee Lake Nr. Dam
Very murky, less than 3 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Blue Springs L. Nr. Dam Lake | Prairie Lee Lake Nr. Dam |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 2.6 ft | 3 ft |
| Phosphorus | 32.3 µg/L | 43 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 27.4 µg/L | 18.5 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 722 acres | 300 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
Prairie Lee Lake Nr. Dam wins on overall water quality with a Grade D versus Blue Springs L. Nr. Dam Lake's Grade D. Water clarity: 3 ft vs 2.6 ft. For fishing diversity, Prairie Lee Lake Nr. Dam also leads with 0 species.