H.S. Truman Res. Nr. Dam Lake vs Spring Fork Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
H.S. Truman Res. Nr. Dam Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Spring Fork Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both H.S. Truman Res. Nr. Dam Lake and Spring Fork 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. The grades are meaningfully apart: H.S. Truman Res. Nr. Dam Lake grades a C while Spring Fork Lake grades a F. That two-letter spread reflects real underlying differences — different watershed inputs, different depth profiles, or different monitoring rigor.
For a recreational visitor, the wider grade gap is decisive — H.S. Truman Res. Nr. Dam Lake is the better water-quality choice. For a researcher, the gap is the interesting part: what is different about the two watersheds, and which of those differences is mutable?
H.S. Truman Res. Nr. Dam Lake
Murky, only visible to about 3.8 ft.
Spring Fork Lake
Very murky, less than 1.4 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | H.S. Truman Res. Nr. Dam Lake | Spring Fork Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 3.8 ft | 1.4 ft |
| Phosphorus | 38.7 µg/L | 160 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 18.3 µg/L | 48.6 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 55.6K acres | 128 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | hypereutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
H.S. Truman Res. Nr. Dam Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Spring Fork Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 3.8 ft vs 1.4 ft. For fishing diversity, H.S. Truman Res. Nr. Dam Lake also leads with 0 species.