Dc Rogers Lake Nr. Dam vs Finger Lakes
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Finger Lakes has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Dc Rogers Lake Nr. Dam (D, Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Dc Rogers Lake Nr. Dam and Finger Lakes 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. The grades are meaningfully apart: Finger Lakes grades a B while Dc Rogers Lake Nr. Dam grades a D. That two-letter spread reflects real underlying differences — different watershed inputs, different depth profiles, or different monitoring rigor.
For a recreational visitor, the wider grade gap is decisive — Finger Lakes 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?
Dc Rogers Lake Nr. Dam
Very murky, less than 2.7 ft of visibility.
Finger Lakes
Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.9 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Dc Rogers Lake Nr. Dam | Finger Lakes |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 2.7 ft | 7.9 ft |
| Phosphorus | 41.3 µg/L | 16.5 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 21.8 µg/L | 6.1 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 184 acres | 79 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Finger Lakes wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Dc Rogers Lake Nr. Dam's Grade D. Water clarity: 7.9 ft vs 2.7 ft. For fishing diversity, Finger Lakes also leads with 0 species.