Indian Hills Lake Nr. Dam vs Peaceful Valley Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Peaceful Valley Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Indian Hills Lake Nr. Dam (D, Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Indian Hills Lake Nr. Dam and Peaceful Valley Lake are both in Missouri — a same-state head-to-head where the comparison comes down to lake-specific differences in depth, watershed, and monitoring history rather than the broader state-level water-quality regime. The grades are close: Indian Hills Lake Nr. Dam (D) and Peaceful Valley Lake (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.
Indian Hills Lake Nr. Dam
Murky, only visible to about 3.4 ft.
Peaceful Valley Lake
Murky, only visible to about 4 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Indian Hills Lake Nr. Dam | Peaceful Valley Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 3.4 ft | 4 ft |
| Phosphorus | 35 µg/L | 25.7 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 28.4 µg/L | 9.1 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 355 acres | 164 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
Peaceful Valley Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Indian Hills Lake Nr. Dam's Grade D. Water clarity: 4 ft vs 3.4 ft. For fishing diversity, Peaceful Valley Lake also leads with 0 species.