Drexel City Reservoir South Nr. Dam vs Raintree Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Raintree 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 Raintree 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 Raintree 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.
Raintree Lake
Very murky, less than 2.5 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Drexel City Reservoir South Nr. Dam | Raintree Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | F (Very Poor) | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 0.9 ft | 2.5 ft |
| Phosphorus | 194 µg/L | 66.4 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 152.7 µg/L | 34.5 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 50 acres | 475 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
Raintree Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade F versus Drexel City Reservoir South Nr. Dam's Grade F. Water clarity: 2.5 ft vs 0.9 ft. For fishing diversity, Raintree Lake also leads with 0 species.