Hazel Creek Lk. Lake vs Hazel Creek Lk. Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Hazel Creek Lk. Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Hazel Creek Lk. Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Adair County, Wisconsin.
Both Hazel Creek Lk. Lake and Hazel Creek Lk. Lake sit in Missouri. A same-state comparison strips out the state-level water-quality regime as a variable: any grade differences here are about the lakes themselves, not the agencies grading them. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Hazel Creek Lk. Lake (C) versus Hazel Creek Lk. Lake (C). 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.
Hazel Creek Lk. Lake
Very murky, less than 2.8 ft of visibility.
Hazel Creek Lk. Lake
Murky, only visible to about 3.6 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Hazel Creek Lk. Lake | Hazel Creek Lk. Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 2.8 ft | 3.6 ft |
| Phosphorus | 22 µg/L | 24.5 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 19 µg/L | 9.6 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 515 acres | 515 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Hazel Creek Lk. Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Hazel Creek Lk. Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 3.6 ft vs 2.8 ft. For fishing diversity, Hazel Creek Lk. Lake also leads with 0 species.