Cameron Lake Nr. Dam vs Pony Express Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Pony Express Lake has a higher water quality grade (D, Poor) than Cameron Lake Nr. Dam (F, Very Poor). Both are in DeKalb County, Wisconsin.
Both Cameron Lake Nr. Dam and Pony Express Lake 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 — Cameron Lake Nr. Dam (F) versus Pony Express 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 Nr. Dam
Very murky, less than 1.6 ft of visibility.
Pony Express Lake
Very murky, less than 1.3 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Cameron Lake Nr. Dam | Pony Express Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | F (Very Poor) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 1.6 ft | 1.3 ft |
| Phosphorus | 128.5 µg/L | 53.2 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 52.1 µg/L | 26.3 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 177 acres | 164 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | hypereutrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Pony Express Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade D versus Cameron Lake Nr. Dam's Grade F. Water clarity: 1.3 ft vs 1.6 ft. For fishing diversity, Pony Express Lake also leads with 0 species.