Lake Wauwanoka Nr. Dam vs Timberline Lakes
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Lake Wauwanoka Nr. Dam and Timberline Lakes both received the same overall water quality grade of A (Excellent). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Lake Wauwanoka Nr. Dam and Timberline Lakes 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 Wauwanoka Nr. Dam (A) versus Timberline Lakes (A). 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 Wauwanoka Nr. Dam
Good clarity, visible to about 12.9 ft.
Timberline Lakes
Good clarity, visible to about 14.3 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Lake Wauwanoka Nr. Dam | Timberline Lakes |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | A (Excellent) | A (Excellent) |
| Water Clarity | 12.9 ft | 14.3 ft |
| Phosphorus | 8 µg/L | 5.5 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 1.7 µg/L | 1.6 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 86 acres | 42 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | oligotrophic | oligotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Both lakes earn the same Grade A. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Lake Wauwanoka Nr. Dam: 12.9 ft, Timberline Lakes: 14.3 ft) and what you want from the lake. Lake Wauwanoka Nr. Dam matches its peer on species count.