Little Prairie Lake by Dam vs Rinquelin Trail Comm. Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Little Prairie Lake by Dam has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Rinquelin Trail Comm. Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Wisconsin.
Little Prairie Lake by Dam and Rinquelin Trail Comm. 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 Rinquelin Trail Comm. 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.
Rinquelin Trail Comm. Lake
Murky, only visible to about 4.5 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Little Prairie Lake by Dam | Rinquelin Trail Comm. Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 4.9 ft | 4.5 ft |
| Phosphorus | 24.5 µg/L | 39 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 6.3 µg/L | 12.8 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 100 acres | 27 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 Rinquelin Trail Comm. Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 4.9 ft vs 4.5 ft. For fishing diversity, Little Prairie Lake by Dam also leads with 0 species.