Sherwood Lake vs Sugar Hollow Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Sherwood Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Sugar Hollow Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Warren County, Wisconsin.
Both Sherwood Lake and Sugar Hollow 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. Sherwood Lake (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 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
Murky, only visible to about 4.9 ft.
Sugar Hollow Lake
Very murky, less than 3.3 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Sherwood Lake | Sugar Hollow Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 4.9 ft | 3.3 ft |
| Phosphorus | 17.8 µg/L | 38 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 4.3 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 wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Sugar Hollow Lake's Grade D. Water clarity: 4.9 ft vs 3.3 ft. For fishing diversity, Sherwood Lake also leads with 0 species.