Edwin A Pape Lake vs Higginsville South Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Edwin A Pape Lake has a higher water quality grade (F, Very Poor) than Higginsville South Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Lafayette County, Wisconsin.
Edwin A Pape Lake and Higginsville South 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 — Edwin A Pape Lake (F) versus Higginsville South 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.
Edwin A Pape Lake
Very murky, less than 1.8 ft of visibility.
Higginsville South Lake
Very murky, less than 1.6 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Edwin A Pape Lake | Higginsville South Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | F (Very Poor) | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 1.8 ft | 1.6 ft |
| Phosphorus | 82 µg/L | 94.2 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 116.6 µg/L | 35.3 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 284 acres | 151 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
Edwin A Pape Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade F versus Higginsville South Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 1.8 ft vs 1.6 ft. For fishing diversity, Edwin A Pape Lake also leads with 0 species.