Innsbrook Lake Nr. Dam vs Whippoorwill Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Whippoorwill Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Innsbrook Lake Nr. Dam (B, Good). Both are in Warren County, Wisconsin.
Both Innsbrook Lake Nr. Dam and Whippoorwill 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 — Innsbrook Lake Nr. Dam (B) versus Whippoorwill Lake (B). 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.
Innsbrook Lake Nr. Dam
Murky, only visible to about 5.2 ft.
Whippoorwill Lake
Murky, only visible to about 5 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Innsbrook Lake Nr. Dam | Whippoorwill Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 5.2 ft | 5 ft |
| Phosphorus | 17 µg/L | 13.8 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 5 µg/L | 3 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 39 acres | 13 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Whippoorwill Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Innsbrook Lake Nr. Dam's Grade B. Water clarity: 5 ft vs 5.2 ft. For fishing diversity, Whippoorwill Lake also leads with 0 species.