Harrisonville City Lake vs North Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Harrisonville City Lake has a higher water quality grade (F, Very Poor) than North Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Cass County, Wisconsin.
Harrisonville City Lake and North 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. The grades are close: Harrisonville City Lake (F) and North Lake (F) 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.
Harrisonville City Lake
Very murky, less than 1.9 ft of visibility.
North Lake
Very murky, less than 1.6 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Harrisonville City Lake | North Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | F (Very Poor) | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 1.9 ft | 1.6 ft |
| Phosphorus | 78.5 µg/L | 152 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 48.4 µg/L | 60.3 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 21 acres | 28 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
Harrisonville City Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade F versus North Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 1.9 ft vs 1.6 ft. For fishing diversity, Harrisonville City Lake also leads with 0 species.