Cedar Hill Lake 1 vs Lake Wauwanoka Nr. Dam
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Lake Wauwanoka Nr. Dam has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Cedar Hill Lake 1 (D, Poor). Both are in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
Both Cedar Hill Lake 1 and Lake Wauwanoka 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. Lake Wauwanoka Nr. Dam (A) is materially cleaner than Cedar Hill Lake 1 (D). A gap that wide is unlikely to close in a single year of remediation work; it reflects multi-decade differences in the lakes themselves.
For a recreational visitor, the wider grade gap is decisive — Lake Wauwanoka Nr. Dam is the better water-quality choice. For a researcher, the gap is the interesting part: what is different about the two watersheds, and which of those differences is mutable?
Cedar Hill Lake 1
Very murky, less than 2.6 ft of visibility.
Lake Wauwanoka Nr. Dam
Good clarity, visible to about 12.9 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Cedar Hill Lake 1 | Lake Wauwanoka Nr. Dam |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | A (Excellent) |
| Water Clarity | 2.6 ft | 12.9 ft |
| Phosphorus | 54.3 µg/L | 8 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 16.4 µg/L | 1.7 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 11 acres | 86 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | oligotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Lake Wauwanoka Nr. Dam wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Cedar Hill Lake 1's Grade D. Water clarity: 12.9 ft vs 2.6 ft. For fishing diversity, Lake Wauwanoka Nr. Dam also leads with 0 species.