Harrison County Lake vs Lake Paho
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Lake Paho has a higher water quality grade (D, Poor) than Harrison County Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Harrison County Lake and Lake Paho 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: Harrison County Lake (F) and Lake Paho (D) 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.
Harrison County Lake
Very murky, less than 1.5 ft of visibility.
Lake Paho
Very murky, less than 2.2 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Harrison County Lake | Lake Paho |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | F (Very Poor) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 1.5 ft | 2.2 ft |
| Phosphorus | 70 µg/L | 37 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 134.4 µg/L | 48.2 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 292 acres | 269.1 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
Lake Paho wins on overall water quality with a Grade D versus Harrison County Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 2.2 ft vs 1.5 ft. For fishing diversity, Lake Paho also leads with 0 species.