Harrisonville Lake vs Holden City Lake Nr. Dam
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Harrisonville Lake has a higher water quality grade (F, Very Poor) than Holden City Lake Nr. Dam (F, Very Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Harrisonville Lake and Holden City Lake Nr. Dam 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 Lake (F) and Holden City Lake Nr. Dam (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 Lake
Very murky, less than 1.1 ft of visibility.
Holden City Lake Nr. Dam
Very murky, less than 2 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Harrisonville Lake | Holden City Lake Nr. Dam |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | F (Very Poor) | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 1.1 ft | 2 ft |
| Phosphorus | 69 µg/L | 96 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 66 µg/L | 39.2 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 398 acres | 380 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
Harrisonville Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade F versus Holden City Lake Nr. Dam's Grade F. Water clarity: 1.1 ft vs 2 ft. For fishing diversity, Harrisonville Lake also leads with 0 species.