Hemitite Lake vs Lake Capri
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Lake Capri has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Hemitite Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in St. Francois County, Wisconsin.
Both Hemitite Lake and Lake Capri 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. Lake Capri (A) is materially cleaner than Hemitite Lake (F). A gap that wide is unlikely to close in a single year of remediation work; it reflects multi-decade differences in the lakes themselves.
For a recreational visitor, the wider grade gap is decisive — Lake Capri is the better water-quality choice. For a researcher, the gap is the interesting part: what is different about the two watersheds, and which of those differences is mutable?
Hemitite Lake
Very murky, less than 1.1 ft of visibility.
Lake Capri
Crystal clear, you can see 16.3 ft down.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Hemitite Lake | Lake Capri |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | F (Very Poor) | A (Excellent) |
| Water Clarity | 1.1 ft | 16.3 ft |
| Phosphorus | 186.9 µg/L | 5.7 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 91.9 µg/L | 0.9 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 220 acres | 112 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | hypereutrophic | oligotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Lake Capri wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Hemitite Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 16.3 ft vs 1.1 ft. For fishing diversity, Lake Capri also leads with 0 species.