Fox Valley Lake vs Lake of the Oaks
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Fox Valley Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Lake of the Oaks (C, Fair). Both are in Clark County, Wisconsin.
Fox Valley Lake and Lake of the Oaks 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. The grades are close: Fox Valley Lake (B) and Lake of the Oaks (C) are within one letter of each other on the LakeGrade rubric. The per-parameter sub-grades below will show where the small differences actually live.
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.
Lake of the Oaks
No clarity data.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Fox Valley Lake | Lake of the Oaks |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 8.5 ft | No data |
| Phosphorus | 16.5 µg/L | 47 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 3.6 µg/L | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 96 acres | 65 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
Fox Valley Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Lake of the Oaks's Grade C. For fishing diversity, Fox Valley Lake also leads with 0 species.