Jacomo Lake vs Nell Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Jacomo Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Nell Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Jackson County, Wisconsin.
Both Jacomo Lake and Nell 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. Jacomo Lake (C) is materially cleaner than Nell Lake (F). A gap that wide is unlikely to close in a single year of remediation work; it reflects multi-decade differences in the lakes themselves.
For a recreational visitor, the wider grade gap is decisive — Jacomo Lake is the better water-quality choice. For a researcher, the gap is the interesting part: what is different about the two watersheds, and which of those differences is mutable?
Jacomo Lake
Very murky, less than 3.3 ft of visibility.
Nell Lake
Very murky, less than 1.3 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Jacomo Lake | Nell Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 3.3 ft | 1.3 ft |
| Phosphorus | 20.5 µg/L | 132.5 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 13.6 µg/L | 67 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 1.2K acres | 30 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | hypereutrophic |
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 Nell Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 3.3 ft vs 1.3 ft. For fishing diversity, Jacomo Lake also leads with 0 species.