Izaak Walton Lake vs Lamar City Lk. Nr. Dam Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Lamar City Lk. Nr. Dam Lake has a higher water quality grade (F, Very Poor) than Izaak Walton Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Izaak Walton Lake and Lamar City Lk. Nr. Dam 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 — Izaak Walton Lake (F) versus Lamar City Lk. Nr. Dam Lake (F). 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.
Izaak Walton Lake
Very murky, less than 1.5 ft of visibility.
Lamar City Lk. Nr. Dam Lake
Very murky, less than 2 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Izaak Walton Lake | Lamar City Lk. Nr. Dam Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | F (Very Poor) | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 1.5 ft | 2 ft |
| Phosphorus | 280 µg/L | 66 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 123.1 µg/L | 39.1 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 10 acres | 150 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | hypereutrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Lamar City Lk. Nr. Dam Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade F versus Izaak Walton Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 2 ft vs 1.5 ft. For fishing diversity, Lamar City Lk. Nr. Dam Lake also leads with 0 species.