Indian Hills Lake Nr. Dam vs Little Prairie Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Little Prairie Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Indian Hills Lake Nr. Dam (D, Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Indian Hills Lake Nr. Dam and Little Prairie 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 — Indian Hills Lake Nr. Dam (D) versus Little Prairie 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.
Indian Hills Lake Nr. Dam
Murky, only visible to about 3.4 ft.
Little Prairie Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.6 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Indian Hills Lake Nr. Dam | Little Prairie Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 3.4 ft | 8.6 ft |
| Phosphorus | 35 µg/L | 54 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 28.4 µg/L | 8.9 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 355 acres | 100 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
Little Prairie Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Indian Hills Lake Nr. Dam's Grade D. Water clarity: 8.6 ft vs 3.4 ft. For fishing diversity, Little Prairie Lake also leads with 0 species.