Harrison County Lake vs Harrison County Lake Intake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Harrison County Lake Intake has a higher water quality grade (D, Poor) than Harrison County Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Harrison County, Wisconsin.
Harrison County Lake and Harrison County Lake Intake 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Harrison County Lake (F) versus Harrison County Lake Intake (D). 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.
Harrison County Lake
Very murky, less than 1.5 ft of visibility.
Harrison County Lake Intake
Very murky, less than 1.7 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Harrison County Lake | Harrison County Lake Intake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | F (Very Poor) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 1.5 ft | 1.7 ft |
| Phosphorus | 70 µg/L | 66.7 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 134.4 µg/L | 27.6 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 292 acres | 292 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | hypereutrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Harrison County Lake Intake wins on overall water quality with a Grade D versus Harrison County Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 1.7 ft vs 1.5 ft. For fishing diversity, Harrison County Lake Intake also leads with 0 species.