Peaceful Valley Lake vs Port Hudson Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Port Hudson Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Peaceful Valley Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Wisconsin.
Peaceful Valley Lake and Port Hudson 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: Peaceful Valley Lake (C) and Port Hudson 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.
Peaceful Valley Lake
Murky, only visible to about 3.8 ft.
Port Hudson Lake
Murky, only visible to about 6.1 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Peaceful Valley Lake | Port Hudson Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 3.8 ft | 6.1 ft |
| Phosphorus | 24.5 µg/L | 20.8 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 12.7 µg/L | 7.5 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 164 acres | 55 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
Port Hudson Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Peaceful Valley Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 6.1 ft vs 3.8 ft. For fishing diversity, Port Hudson Lake also leads with 0 species.