Lake Capri vs Sunnen Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Lake Capri has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Sunnen Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Lake Capri and Sunnen 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. Lake Capri (A) is materially cleaner than Sunnen Lake (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.
Sunnen Lake
Very murky, less than 1 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Lake Capri | Sunnen Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | A (Excellent) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 16.3 ft | 1 ft |
| Phosphorus | 5.7 µg/L | 61 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 0.9 µg/L | 14.3 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 112 acres | 198 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 Sunnen Lake's Grade D. Water clarity: 16.3 ft vs 1 ft. For fishing diversity, Lake Capri also leads with 0 species.