Knob Noster S.P. Lake 2 vs Rock Lake Village Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Rock Lake Village Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Knob Noster S.P. Lake 2 (C, Fair). Both are in Johnson County, Wisconsin.
Both Knob Noster S.P. Lake 2 and Rock Lake Village 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: Knob Noster S.P. Lake 2 (C) and Rock Lake Village Lake (B) 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.
Knob Noster S.P. Lake 2
Murky, only visible to about 3.9 ft.
Rock Lake Village Lake
Murky, only visible to about 4.3 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Knob Noster S.P. Lake 2 | Rock Lake Village Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 3.9 ft | 4.3 ft |
| Phosphorus | 29 µg/L | 16 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 10.6 µg/L | 4.8 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 16 acres | 27 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Rock Lake Village Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Knob Noster S.P. Lake 2's Grade C. Water clarity: 4.3 ft vs 3.9 ft. For fishing diversity, Rock Lake Village Lake also leads with 0 species.