Little Prairie Lake by Dam vs Peaceful Valley Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Little Prairie Lake by Dam has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Peaceful Valley Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Wisconsin.
Little Prairie Lake by Dam and Peaceful Valley Lake 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Little Prairie Lake by Dam (C) versus Peaceful Valley 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.
Little Prairie Lake by Dam
Murky, only visible to about 4.9 ft.
Peaceful Valley Lake
Murky, only visible to about 3.8 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Little Prairie Lake by Dam | Peaceful Valley Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 4.9 ft | 3.8 ft |
| Phosphorus | 24.5 µg/L | 24.5 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 6.3 µg/L | 12.7 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 100 acres | 164 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Little Prairie Lake by Dam wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Peaceful Valley Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 4.9 ft vs 3.8 ft. For fishing diversity, Little Prairie Lake by Dam also leads with 0 species.