Deer Ridge Comm. Lake vs Henry Sever Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Deer Ridge Comm. Lake has a higher water quality grade (D, Poor) than Henry Sever Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Deer Ridge Comm. Lake and Henry Sever 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Deer Ridge Comm. Lake (D) versus Henry Sever Lake (D). 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.
Deer Ridge Comm. Lake
Very murky, less than 2.9 ft of visibility.
Henry Sever Lake
Very murky, less than 2.1 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Deer Ridge Comm. Lake | Henry Sever Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 2.9 ft | 2.1 ft |
| Phosphorus | 44 µg/L | 58 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 19.8 µg/L | 25.4 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 48 acres | 160 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
Deer Ridge Comm. Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade D versus Henry Sever Lake's Grade D. Water clarity: 2.9 ft vs 2.1 ft. For fishing diversity, Deer Ridge Comm. Lake also leads with 0 species.