Buffalo Bill Lake 0.4 Mi From Dam vs Cameron Lake Nr. Dam
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 Nr. Dam (F, Very Poor). Both are in DeKalb County, Wisconsin.
Buffalo Bill Lake 0.4 Mi From Dam and Cameron Lake Nr. Dam are both in Missouri — 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Buffalo Bill Lake 0.4 Mi From Dam (D) versus Cameron Lake Nr. Dam (F). The deciding factors for a recreational visitor are likely physical (depth, access, fish species) rather than water-quality differences.
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 Nr. Dam
Very murky, less than 1.6 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Buffalo Bill Lake 0.4 Mi From Dam | Cameron Lake Nr. Dam |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 2.2 ft | 1.6 ft |
| Phosphorus | 50 µg/L | 128.5 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 50.3 µg/L | 52.1 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 45 acres | 177 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
Buffalo Bill Lake 0.4 Mi From Dam wins on overall water quality with a Grade D versus Cameron Lake Nr. Dam's Grade F. Water clarity: 2.2 ft vs 1.6 ft. For fishing diversity, Buffalo Bill Lake 0.4 Mi From Dam also leads with 0 species.