Jamesport Community Lake vs North Bethany City Reservoir
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
North Bethany City Reservoir has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Jamesport Community Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Jamesport Community Lake and North Bethany City Reservoir 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 meaningfully apart: North Bethany City Reservoir grades a B while Jamesport Community Lake grades a F. That two-letter spread reflects real underlying differences — different watershed inputs, different depth profiles, or different monitoring rigor.
For a recreational visitor, the wider grade gap is decisive — North Bethany City Reservoir 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?
Jamesport Community Lake
Very murky, less than 0.9 ft of visibility.
North Bethany City Reservoir
Good clarity, visible to about 10.5 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Jamesport Community Lake | North Bethany City Reservoir |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | F (Very Poor) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 0.9 ft | 10.5 ft |
| Phosphorus | 160.3 µg/L | 11 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 111.4 µg/L | 6.9 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 30 acres | 76 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | hypereutrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
North Bethany City Reservoir wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Jamesport Community Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 10.5 ft vs 0.9 ft. For fishing diversity, North Bethany City Reservoir also leads with 0 species.