Callaway Fork Lake vs Lake 36
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Callaway Fork Lake has a higher water quality grade (D, Poor) than Lake 36 (D, Poor). Both are in St. Charles County, Wisconsin.
Both Callaway Fork Lake and Lake 36 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Callaway Fork Lake (D) versus Lake 36 (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.
Callaway Fork Lake
Very murky, less than 3.3 ft of visibility.
Lake 36
Very murky, less than 2.5 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Callaway Fork Lake | Lake 36 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 3.3 ft | 2.5 ft |
| Phosphorus | 39.5 µg/L | 31 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 12.5 µg/L | 29.4 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 154 acres | 16 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
Callaway Fork Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade D versus Lake 36's Grade D. Water clarity: 3.3 ft vs 2.5 ft. For fishing diversity, Callaway Fork Lake also leads with 0 species.