Drexel City Reservoir South Nr. Dam vs Harrisonville Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Harrisonville Lake has a higher water quality grade (F, Very Poor) than Drexel City Reservoir South Nr. Dam (F, Very Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Drexel City Reservoir South Nr. Dam and Harrisonville 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 — Drexel City Reservoir South Nr. Dam (F) versus Harrisonville 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 Lake
Very murky, less than 1.1 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Drexel City Reservoir South Nr. Dam | Harrisonville Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | F (Very Poor) | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 0.9 ft | 1.1 ft |
| Phosphorus | 194 µg/L | 69 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 152.7 µg/L | 66 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 50 acres | 398 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | hypereutrophic | hypereutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Harrisonville Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade F versus Drexel City Reservoir South Nr. Dam's Grade F. Water clarity: 1.1 ft vs 0.9 ft. For fishing diversity, Harrisonville Lake also leads with 0 species.