Buffalo Bill Lake Nr. Access vs Cameron Lake Deep Site
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Buffalo Bill Lake Nr. Access has a higher water quality grade (D, Poor) than Cameron Lake Deep Site (F, Very Poor). Both are in DeKalb County, Wisconsin.
Buffalo Bill Lake Nr. Access and Cameron Lake Deep Site 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 Nr. Access (D) versus Cameron Lake Deep Site (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 Nr. Access
No clarity data.
Cameron Lake Deep Site
Very murky, less than 1.9 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Buffalo Bill Lake Nr. Access | Cameron Lake Deep Site |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | No data | 1.9 ft |
| Phosphorus | 71.3 µg/L | 103 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 24.3 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 Nr. Access wins on overall water quality with a Grade D versus Cameron Lake Deep Site's Grade F. For fishing diversity, Buffalo Bill Lake Nr. Access also leads with 0 species.