Brookfield Lake vs Marceline City Lake New Nr. Dam
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Brookfield Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Marceline City Lake New Nr. Dam (C, Fair). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Brookfield Lake and Marceline City Lake New Nr. Dam 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. The grades are close: Brookfield Lake (B) and Marceline City Lake New Nr. Dam (C) 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.
Brookfield Lake
Murky, only visible to about 4.4 ft.
Marceline City Lake New Nr. Dam
Murky, only visible to about 3.5 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Brookfield Lake | Marceline City Lake New Nr. Dam |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 4.4 ft | 3.5 ft |
| Phosphorus | 19.7 µg/L | 45.7 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 4.9 µg/L | 15.6 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 106 acres | 177 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Brookfield Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Marceline City Lake New Nr. Dam's Grade C. Water clarity: 4.4 ft vs 3.5 ft. For fishing diversity, Brookfield Lake also leads with 0 species.