Hazel Hill Lake by Dam vs Knob Noster S.P. Lake 2
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Knob Noster S.P. Lake 2 has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Hazel Hill Lake by Dam (D, Poor). Both are in Johnson County, Wisconsin.
Both Hazel Hill Lake by Dam and Knob Noster S.P. Lake 2 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. The grades are close: Hazel Hill Lake by Dam (D) and Knob Noster S.P. Lake 2 (C) 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.
Hazel Hill Lake by Dam
Very murky, less than 2 ft of visibility.
Knob Noster S.P. Lake 2
Murky, only visible to about 3.9 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Hazel Hill Lake by Dam | Knob Noster S.P. Lake 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 2 ft | 3.9 ft |
| Phosphorus | 59.3 µg/L | 29 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 28 µg/L | 10.6 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 71 acres | 16 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
Knob Noster S.P. Lake 2 wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Hazel Hill Lake by Dam's Grade D. Water clarity: 3.9 ft vs 2 ft. For fishing diversity, Knob Noster S.P. Lake 2 also leads with 0 species.