Buffalo Bill Lake 0.4 Mi From Dam vs Hamilton Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Hamilton Lake has a higher water quality grade (D, Poor) than Buffalo Bill Lake 0.4 Mi From Dam (D, Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Buffalo Bill Lake 0.4 Mi From Dam and Hamilton Lake 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 Hamilton Lake (D). 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.
Hamilton Lake
No clarity data.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Buffalo Bill Lake 0.4 Mi From Dam | Hamilton Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 2.2 ft | No data |
| Phosphorus | 50 µg/L | 64.2 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 50.3 µg/L | 20.7 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 45 acres | 76 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
Hamilton Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade D versus Buffalo Bill Lake 0.4 Mi From Dam's Grade D. For fishing diversity, Hamilton Lake also leads with 0 species.