Lost Valley Lake vs Peaceful Valley Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Lost Valley Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Peaceful Valley Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Gasconade County, Wisconsin.
Lost Valley Lake 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. The grades are close: Lost Valley Lake (C) and Peaceful Valley Lake (C) are within one letter of each other on the LakeGrade rubric. The per-parameter sub-grades below will show where the small differences actually live.
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.
Lost Valley Lake
Murky, only visible to about 3.9 ft.
Peaceful Valley Lake
Murky, only visible to about 3.8 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Lost Valley Lake | Peaceful Valley Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 3.9 ft | 3.8 ft |
| Phosphorus | 22.7 µg/L | 24.5 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 7.2 µg/L | 12.7 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 39 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
Lost Valley Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Peaceful Valley Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 3.9 ft vs 3.8 ft. For fishing diversity, Lost Valley Lake also leads with 0 species.