L. Ste. Louise Lake vs Lincoln Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Lincoln Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than L. Ste. Louise Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
L. Ste. Louise Lake and Lincoln Lake are both in Missouri — a same-state head-to-head where the comparison comes down to lake-specific differences in depth, watershed, and monitoring history rather than the broader state-level water-quality regime. The grades are meaningfully apart: Lincoln Lake grades a B while L. Ste. Louise Lake grades a D. 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 — Lincoln 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?
L. Ste. Louise Lake
Very murky, less than 3.2 ft of visibility.
Lincoln Lake
Murky, only visible to about 5.7 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | L. Ste. Louise Lake | Lincoln Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 3.2 ft | 5.7 ft |
| Phosphorus | 33.5 µg/L | 12.7 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 17.2 µg/L | 3.7 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 70 acres | 48 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
Lincoln Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus L. Ste. Louise Lake's Grade D. Water clarity: 5.7 ft vs 3.2 ft. For fishing diversity, Lincoln Lake also leads with 0 species.