Jacomo Lake vs Longview L. Nr. Dam Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Jacomo Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Longview L. Nr. Dam Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Jackson County, Missouri.
Both Jacomo Lake and Longview L. 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. The grades are close: Jacomo Lake (C) and Longview L. Nr. Dam Lake (D) 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.
Jacomo Lake
Very murky, less than 3.3 ft of visibility.
Longview L. Nr. Dam Lake
Very murky, less than 3.2 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Jacomo Lake | Longview L. Nr. Dam Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 3.3 ft | 3.2 ft |
| Phosphorus | 20.5 µg/L | 54 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 13.6 µg/L | 19.3 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 1,221 acres | 930 acres |
| Public Access | Yes | 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
Jacomo Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Longview L. Nr. Dam Lake's Grade D. Water clarity: 3.3 ft vs 3.2 ft. For fishing diversity, Jacomo Lake also leads with 0 species.