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.
Sherwood Lake 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. The grades are meaningfully apart: Sherwood Lake grades a B while Sugar Hollow Lake grades a D. That two-letter spread reflects real underlying differences — different watershed inputs, different depth profiles, or different monitoring rigor.
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 | 31.5 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 4.3 µg/L | 14.7 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.