Cattails 1 Lake vs Lake Tishomingo Nr. Dam
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Cattails 1 Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Lake Tishomingo Nr. Dam (C, Fair). Both are in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
Both Cattails 1 Lake and Lake Tishomingo Nr. Dam 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 — Cattails 1 Lake (B) versus Lake Tishomingo Nr. Dam (C). 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.
Cattails 1 Lake
Murky, only visible to about 6.3 ft.
Lake Tishomingo Nr. Dam
Murky, only visible to about 5.4 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Cattails 1 Lake | Lake Tishomingo Nr. Dam |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 6.3 ft | 5.4 ft |
| Phosphorus | 16 µg/L | 23.5 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 1.5 µg/L | 7.1 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 11 acres | 120 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Cattails 1 Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Lake Tishomingo Nr. Dam's Grade C. Water clarity: 6.3 ft vs 5.4 ft. For fishing diversity, Cattails 1 Lake also leads with 0 species.