Lake Nehai Tonkayea vs Marceline City Lake New Nr. Dam
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Lake Nehai Tonkayea has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Marceline City Lake New Nr. Dam (C, Fair). Both are in Chariton County, Wisconsin.
Both Lake Nehai Tonkayea and Marceline City Lake New Nr. Dam 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Lake Nehai Tonkayea (B) versus Marceline City Lake New Nr. Dam (C). The deciding factors for a recreational visitor are likely physical (depth, access, fish species) rather than water-quality differences.
With grades this close, the choice between the two lakes turns on non-water-quality factors: depth, fish species, public access, distance from home. The per-lake pages below cover all of those.
Lake Nehai Tonkayea
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8 ft.
Marceline City Lake New Nr. Dam
Murky, only visible to about 3.5 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Lake Nehai Tonkayea | Marceline City Lake New Nr. Dam |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 8 ft | 3.5 ft |
| Phosphorus | 10 µg/L | 45.7 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 1.3 µg/L | 15.6 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 250 acres | 177 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 Nehai Tonkayea wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Marceline City Lake New Nr. Dam's Grade C. Water clarity: 8 ft vs 3.5 ft. For fishing diversity, Lake Nehai Tonkayea also leads with 0 species.