Cameron Lake Deep Site vs Hamilton Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Hamilton Lake has a higher water quality grade (D, Poor) than Cameron Lake Deep Site (F, Very Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Cameron Lake Deep Site 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 — Cameron Lake Deep Site (F) 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.
Cameron Lake Deep Site
Very murky, less than 1.9 ft of visibility.
Hamilton Lake
No clarity data.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Cameron Lake Deep Site | Hamilton Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | F (Very Poor) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 1.9 ft | No data |
| Phosphorus | 103 µg/L | 64.2 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 34.2 µg/L | 20.7 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 21 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 Cameron Lake Deep Site's Grade F. For fishing diversity, Hamilton Lake also leads with 0 species.