Indian Creek Lake vs Jamesport Community Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Indian Creek Lake has a higher water quality grade (D, Poor) than Jamesport Community Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Indian Creek Lake and Jamesport Community 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. The grades are close: Indian Creek Lake (D) and Jamesport Community 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.
Indian Creek Lake
Murky, only visible to about 5.5 ft.
Jamesport Community Lake
Very murky, less than 0.9 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Indian Creek Lake | Jamesport Community Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 5.5 ft | 0.9 ft |
| Phosphorus | 80 µg/L | 160.3 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 10.9 µg/L | 111.4 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 192 acres | 30 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
Indian Creek Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade D versus Jamesport Community Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 5.5 ft vs 0.9 ft. For fishing diversity, Indian Creek Lake also leads with 0 species.