Long Branch L. Lake vs Shelbyville Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Long Branch L. Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Shelbyville Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Long Branch L. Lake and Shelbyville 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. The grades are meaningfully apart: Long Branch L. Lake grades a C while Shelbyville Lake grades a F. That two-letter spread reflects real underlying differences — different watershed inputs, different depth profiles, or different monitoring rigor.
For a recreational visitor, the wider grade gap is decisive — Long Branch L. Lake is the better water-quality choice. For a researcher, the gap is the interesting part: what is different about the two watersheds, and which of those differences is mutable?
Long Branch L. Lake
No clarity data.
Shelbyville Lake
Very murky, less than 1 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Long Branch L. Lake | Shelbyville Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | No data | 1 ft |
| Phosphorus | 36 µg/L | 252.5 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | 112.4 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 2.4K acres | 30 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | hypereutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Long Branch L. Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Shelbyville Lake's Grade F. For fishing diversity, Long Branch L. Lake also leads with 0 species.