Happy Holler Lake vs King Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Happy Holler Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than King Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Happy Holler Lake and King 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. Happy Holler Lake (C) is materially cleaner than King Lake (F). A gap that wide is unlikely to close in a single year of remediation work; it reflects multi-decade differences in the lakes themselves.
For a recreational visitor, the wider grade gap is decisive — Happy Holler 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?
Happy Holler Lake
No clarity data.
King Lake
Very murky, less than 0.6 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Happy Holler Lake | King Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | No data | 0.6 ft |
| Phosphorus | 63 µg/L | 186 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 12.7 µg/L | 39.2 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 62 acres | 184 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
Happy Holler Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus King Lake's Grade F. For fishing diversity, Happy Holler Lake also leads with 0 species.