Lake Capri vs Shepard Mountain Lake Intake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Lake Capri has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Shepard Mountain Lake Intake (D, Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Lake Capri and Shepard Mountain Lake Intake 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. Lake Capri (A) is materially cleaner than Shepard Mountain Lake Intake (D). A gap that wide is unlikely to close in a single year of remediation work; it reflects multi-decade differences in the lakes themselves.
For a recreational visitor, the wider grade gap is decisive — Lake Capri 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?
Lake Capri
Crystal clear, you can see 16.3 ft down.
Shepard Mountain Lake Intake
Very murky, less than 2.8 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Lake Capri | Shepard Mountain Lake Intake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | A (Excellent) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 16.3 ft | 2.8 ft |
| Phosphorus | 5.7 µg/L | 37 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 0.9 µg/L | 18.3 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 112 acres | 21 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | oligotrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Lake Capri wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Shepard Mountain Lake Intake's Grade D. Water clarity: 16.3 ft vs 2.8 ft. For fishing diversity, Lake Capri also leads with 0 species.