Forest Lake vs Hazel Creek Lk. Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Forest Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Hazel Creek Lk. Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Adair County, Wisconsin.
Both Forest Lake and Hazel Creek Lk. 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 — Forest Lake (B) versus Hazel Creek Lk. Lake (C). 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.
Forest Lake
Murky, only visible to about 4.1 ft.
Hazel Creek Lk. Lake
Very murky, less than 2.8 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Forest Lake | Hazel Creek Lk. Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 4.1 ft | 2.8 ft |
| Phosphorus | 18 µg/L | 22 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 4.8 µg/L | 19 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 646 acres | 515 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Forest Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Hazel Creek Lk. Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 4.1 ft vs 2.8 ft. For fishing diversity, Forest Lake also leads with 0 species.