Dc Rogers Lake Nr. Dam vs Rocky Fork Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Dc Rogers Lake Nr. Dam has a higher water quality grade (D, Poor) than Rocky Fork Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Dc Rogers Lake Nr. Dam and Rocky Fork 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. The grades are close: Dc Rogers Lake Nr. Dam (D) and Rocky Fork Lake (F) 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.
Dc Rogers Lake Nr. Dam
Very murky, less than 2.7 ft of visibility.
Rocky Fork Lake
Very murky, less than 2.3 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Dc Rogers Lake Nr. Dam | Rocky Fork Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 2.7 ft | 2.3 ft |
| Phosphorus | 41.3 µg/L | 73.8 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 21.8 µg/L | 38.1 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 184 acres | 55 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Dc Rogers Lake Nr. Dam wins on overall water quality with a Grade D versus Rocky Fork Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 2.7 ft vs 2.3 ft. For fishing diversity, Dc Rogers Lake Nr. Dam also leads with 0 species.