Bob White Lake vs Nine Eagles Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Nine Eagles Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Bob White Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Bob White Lake and Nine Eagles Lake are both in Iowa — 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: Nine Eagles Lake grades a A while Bob White Lake 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 — Nine Eagles 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?
Bob White Lake
Very murky, less than 0.6 ft of visibility.
Nine Eagles Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 11 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Bob White Lake | Nine Eagles Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | A (Excellent) |
| Water Clarity | 0.6 ft | 11 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 10.1 µg/L | 3.3 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 104 acres | 59 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
Nine Eagles Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Bob White Lake's Grade D. Water clarity: 11 ft vs 0.6 ft. For fishing diversity, Nine Eagles Lake also leads with 0 species.