Buck 15 Lake vs Loto Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Loto Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Buck 15 Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Camden County, Wisconsin.
Both Buck 15 Lake and Loto Lake 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: Buck 15 Lake (D) and Loto Lake (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.
Buck 15 Lake
Murky, only visible to about 5.7 ft.
Loto Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.7 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Buck 15 Lake | Loto Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 5.7 ft | 7.7 ft |
| Phosphorus | 23 µg/L | 23 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 52.6 µg/L | 12 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 50 acres | 29 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
Loto Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Buck 15 Lake's Grade D. Water clarity: 7.7 ft vs 5.7 ft. For fishing diversity, Loto Lake also leads with 0 species.