Crowder S.P. Lake vs Indian Creek Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Indian Creek Lake has a higher water quality grade (D, Poor) than Crowder S.P. Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Crowder S.P. Lake and Indian Creek 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. The grades are close: Crowder S.P. Lake (F) and Indian Creek Lake (D) are within one letter of each other on the LakeGrade rubric. The per-parameter sub-grades below will show where the small differences actually live.
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.
Crowder S.P. Lake
Very murky, less than 1 ft of visibility.
Indian Creek Lake
Murky, only visible to about 5.5 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Crowder S.P. Lake | Indian Creek Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | F (Very Poor) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 1 ft | 5.5 ft |
| Phosphorus | 110 µg/L | 80 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 176.4 µg/L | 10.9 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 22 acres | 192 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
Indian Creek Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade D versus Crowder S.P. Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 5.5 ft vs 1 ft. For fishing diversity, Indian Creek Lake also leads with 0 species.