Jacomo Lake vs Prairie Lee Lake Nr. Dam
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Jacomo Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Prairie Lee Lake Nr. Dam (D, Poor). Both are in Jackson County, Wisconsin.
Both Jacomo Lake and Prairie Lee Lake Nr. Dam 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 — Jacomo Lake (C) versus Prairie Lee Lake Nr. Dam (D). 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.
Jacomo Lake
Very murky, less than 3.3 ft of visibility.
Prairie Lee Lake Nr. Dam
Very murky, less than 3 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Jacomo Lake | Prairie Lee Lake Nr. Dam |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 3.3 ft | 3 ft |
| Phosphorus | 20.5 µg/L | 43 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 13.6 µg/L | 18.5 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 1.2K acres | 300 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
Jacomo Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Prairie Lee Lake Nr. Dam's Grade D. Water clarity: 3.3 ft vs 3 ft. For fishing diversity, Jacomo Lake also leads with 0 species.