Lake Serene vs Port Hudson Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Port Hudson Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Lake Serene (D, Poor). Both are in Franklin County, Wisconsin.
Both Lake Serene and Port Hudson 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Lake Serene (D) versus Port Hudson Lake (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 Serene
Very murky, less than 2.6 ft of visibility.
Port Hudson Lake
Murky, only visible to about 6.1 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Lake Serene | Port Hudson Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 2.6 ft | 6.1 ft |
| Phosphorus | 39.5 µg/L | 20.8 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 13.6 µg/L | 7.5 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 65 acres | 55 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Port Hudson Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Lake Serene's Grade D. Water clarity: 6.1 ft vs 2.6 ft. For fishing diversity, Port Hudson Lake also leads with 0 species.