Sherwood Lake Nr. Dam vs Sugar Hollow Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Sherwood Lake Nr. Dam has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Sugar Hollow Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Warren County, Wisconsin.
Sherwood Lake Nr. Dam and Sugar Hollow 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. Sherwood Lake Nr. Dam (B) is materially cleaner than Sugar Hollow Lake (D). A gap that wide is unlikely to close in a single year of remediation work; it reflects multi-decade differences in the lakes themselves.
For a recreational visitor, the wider grade gap is decisive — Sherwood Lake Nr. Dam is the better water-quality choice. For a researcher, the gap is the interesting part: what is different about the two watersheds, and which of those differences is mutable?
Sherwood Lake Nr. Dam
Murky, only visible to about 5.9 ft.
Sugar Hollow Lake
Very murky, less than 3.3 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Sherwood Lake Nr. Dam | Sugar Hollow Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 5.9 ft | 3.3 ft |
| Phosphorus | 14.3 µg/L | 38 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 4.4 µg/L | 15.4 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 145 acres | 17 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Sherwood Lake Nr. Dam wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Sugar Hollow Lake's Grade D. Water clarity: 5.9 ft vs 3.3 ft. For fishing diversity, Sherwood Lake Nr. Dam also leads with 0 species.