Buffalo Bill Lake 0.4 Mi From Dam vs Cameron Lake Deep Site
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Buffalo Bill Lake 0.4 Mi From Dam has a higher water quality grade (D, Poor) than Cameron Lake Deep Site (F, Very Poor). Both are in DeKalb County, Wisconsin.
Both Buffalo Bill Lake 0.4 Mi From Dam and Cameron Lake Deep Site 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: Buffalo Bill Lake 0.4 Mi From Dam (D) and Cameron Lake Deep Site (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.
Buffalo Bill Lake 0.4 Mi From Dam
Very murky, less than 2.2 ft of visibility.
Cameron Lake Deep Site
Very murky, less than 1.9 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Buffalo Bill Lake 0.4 Mi From Dam | Cameron Lake Deep Site |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 2.2 ft | 1.9 ft |
| Phosphorus | 50 µg/L | 103 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 50.3 µg/L | 34.2 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 45 acres | 21 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
Buffalo Bill Lake 0.4 Mi From Dam wins on overall water quality with a Grade D versus Cameron Lake Deep Site's Grade F. Water clarity: 2.2 ft vs 1.9 ft. For fishing diversity, Buffalo Bill Lake 0.4 Mi From Dam also leads with 0 species.