Drexel City Reservoir South Nr. Dam vs Harrisonville City Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Harrisonville City Lake has a higher water quality grade (F, Very Poor) than Drexel City Reservoir South Nr. Dam (F, Very Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Drexel City Reservoir South Nr. Dam and Harrisonville City 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Drexel City Reservoir South Nr. Dam (F) versus Harrisonville City Lake (F). 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.
Drexel City Reservoir South Nr. Dam
Very murky, less than 0.9 ft of visibility.
Harrisonville City Lake
Very murky, less than 1.9 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Drexel City Reservoir South Nr. Dam | Harrisonville City Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | F (Very Poor) | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 0.9 ft | 1.9 ft |
| Phosphorus | 194 µg/L | 78.5 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 152.7 µg/L | 48.4 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 50 acres | 21 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
Harrisonville City Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade F versus Drexel City Reservoir South Nr. Dam's Grade F. Water clarity: 1.9 ft vs 0.9 ft. For fishing diversity, Harrisonville City Lake also leads with 0 species.