Pomme de Terre L. Lake vs Pomme de Terre L. Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Pomme de Terre L. Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Pomme de Terre L. Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Hickory County, Wisconsin.
Both Pomme de Terre L. Lake and Pomme de Terre L. Lake 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Pomme de Terre L. Lake (C) versus Pomme de Terre L. 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.
Pomme de Terre L. Lake
Murky, only visible to about 4.8 ft.
Pomme de Terre L. Lake
Very murky, less than 2.1 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Pomme de Terre L. Lake | Pomme de Terre L. Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 4.8 ft | 2.1 ft |
| Phosphorus | 25 µg/L | 26 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 9.2 µg/L | 132.3 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 7.8K acres | 7.8K 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
Pomme de Terre L. Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Pomme de Terre L. Lake's Grade D. Water clarity: 4.8 ft vs 2.1 ft. For fishing diversity, Pomme de Terre L. Lake also leads with 0 species.