Lacey Keosauqua Lake vs Memphis Lake No.1
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Lacey Keosauqua Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Memphis Lake No.1 (F, Very Poor).
This comparison crosses state lines: Lacey Keosauqua Lake in Iowa versus Memphis Lake No.1 in Missouri. The LakeGrade rubric is uniform across both, but the underlying monitoring programs differ in subtle ways worth noting. The grades are meaningfully apart: Lacey Keosauqua Lake grades a B while Memphis Lake No.1 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.
Memphis Lake No.1
No clarity data.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Lacey Keosauqua Lake | Memphis Lake No.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 7.1 ft | No data |
| Phosphorus | No data | 106.7 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 4.7 µg/L | 48.9 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 23 acres | 41 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | hypereutrophic |
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 Memphis Lake No.1's Grade F. For fishing diversity, Lacey Keosauqua Lake also leads with 0 species.