Lotawana Lk. Lake vs Rock Lake Village Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Rock Lake Village Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Lotawana Lk. Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Wisconsin.
Lotawana Lk. Lake and Rock Lake Village 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 — Lotawana Lk. Lake (C) versus Rock Lake Village Lake (B). 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.
Lotawana Lk. Lake
Murky, only visible to about 4.6 ft.
Rock Lake Village Lake
Murky, only visible to about 4.3 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Lotawana Lk. Lake | Rock Lake Village Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 4.6 ft | 4.3 ft |
| Phosphorus | 31 µg/L | 16 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 12.4 µg/L | 4.8 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 480 acres | 27 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Rock Lake Village Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Lotawana Lk. Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 4.3 ft vs 4.6 ft. For fishing diversity, Rock Lake Village Lake also leads with 0 species.