Bob White Lake vs Unionville Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Bob White Lake has a higher water quality grade (D, Poor) than Unionville Lake (F, Very Poor).
This comparison crosses state lines: Bob White Lake in Iowa versus Unionville Lake in Missouri. The LakeGrade rubric is uniform across both, but the underlying monitoring programs differ in subtle ways worth noting. The grades are close: Bob White Lake (D) and Unionville Lake (F) 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.
Bob White Lake
Very murky, less than 0.6 ft of visibility.
Unionville Lake
Very murky, less than 1.6 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Bob White Lake | Unionville Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 0.6 ft | 1.6 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | 129.5 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 10.1 µg/L | 57.5 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 104 acres | 75 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | hypereutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Bob White Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade D versus Unionville Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 0.6 ft vs 1.6 ft. For fishing diversity, Bob White Lake also leads with 0 species.