Long Branch Lk. Lake vs Macon City Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Long Branch Lk. Lake has a higher water quality grade (D, Poor) than Macon City Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Macon County, Wisconsin.
Long Branch Lk. Lake and Macon City 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 — Long Branch Lk. Lake (D) versus Macon City Lake (D). 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.
Long Branch Lk. Lake
Very murky, less than 1.8 ft of visibility.
Macon City Lake
Very murky, less than 1.9 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Long Branch Lk. Lake | Macon City Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 1.8 ft | 1.9 ft |
| Phosphorus | 43.5 µg/L | 52.2 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 16.1 µg/L | 21.9 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 2.4K acres | 205 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
Long Branch Lk. Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade D versus Macon City Lake's Grade D. Water clarity: 1.8 ft vs 1.9 ft. For fishing diversity, Long Branch Lk. Lake also leads with 0 species.