Lotawana Lk. Lake vs Prairie Lee Lake Nr. Dam
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Lotawana Lk. Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Prairie Lee Lake Nr. Dam (D, Poor). Both are in Jackson County, Wisconsin.
Both Lotawana Lk. Lake and Prairie Lee Lake Nr. Dam 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 close: Lotawana Lk. Lake (C) and Prairie Lee Lake Nr. Dam (D) 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.
Lotawana Lk. Lake
Murky, only visible to about 4.6 ft.
Prairie Lee Lake Nr. Dam
Very murky, less than 3 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Lotawana Lk. Lake | Prairie Lee Lake Nr. Dam |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 4.6 ft | 3 ft |
| Phosphorus | 31 µg/L | 43 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 12.4 µg/L | 18.5 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 480 acres | 300 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
Lotawana Lk. Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Prairie Lee Lake Nr. Dam's Grade D. Water clarity: 4.6 ft vs 3 ft. For fishing diversity, Lotawana Lk. Lake also leads with 0 species.