Fox Valley Lake vs Lacey Keosauqua Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Fox Valley Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Lacey Keosauqua Lake (B, Good).
Fox Valley Lake is in Missouri; Lacey Keosauqua Lake is in Iowa. Cross-state comparisons carry an extra wrinkle — Minnesota PCA and Wisconsin DNR use slightly different sampling cadences and station coverage, though both feed the same EPA Water Quality Portal. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Fox Valley Lake (B) versus Lacey Keosauqua Lake (B). 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.
Fox Valley Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.5 ft.
Lacey Keosauqua Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.1 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Fox Valley Lake | Lacey Keosauqua Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 8.5 ft | 7.1 ft |
| Phosphorus | 16.5 µg/L | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 3.6 µg/L | 4.7 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 96 acres | 23 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Fox Valley Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Lacey Keosauqua Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 8.5 ft vs 7.1 ft. For fishing diversity, Fox Valley Lake also leads with 0 species.