Lacey Keosauqua Lake vs Lake Geode
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Lacey Keosauqua Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Lake Geode (F, Very Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Lacey Keosauqua Lake and Lake Geode are both in Iowa — 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: Lacey Keosauqua Lake grades a B while Lake Geode 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 — Lacey Keosauqua 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?
Lacey Keosauqua Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.1 ft.
Lake Geode
Very murky, less than 2.1 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Lacey Keosauqua Lake | Lake Geode |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 7.1 ft | 2.1 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 4.7 µg/L | 30.5 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 23 acres | 195 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Lacey Keosauqua Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Lake Geode's Grade F. Water clarity: 7.1 ft vs 2.1 ft. For fishing diversity, Lacey Keosauqua Lake also leads with 0 species.