Sterling Price Lake vs Thomas Hill Res. Nr. Dam Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Thomas Hill Res. Nr. Dam Lake has a higher water quality grade (D, Poor) than Sterling Price Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Sterling Price Lake and Thomas Hill Res. Nr. Dam 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 — Sterling Price Lake (F) versus Thomas Hill Res. Nr. Dam 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.
Sterling Price Lake
Very murky, less than 1.5 ft of visibility.
Thomas Hill Res. Nr. Dam Lake
Very murky, less than 2.3 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Sterling Price Lake | Thomas Hill Res. Nr. Dam Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | F (Very Poor) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 1.5 ft | 2.3 ft |
| Phosphorus | 128.5 µg/L | 61 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 78.8 µg/L | 14.2 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 35 acres | 3.5K acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | hypereutrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Thomas Hill Res. Nr. Dam Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade D versus Sterling Price Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 2.3 ft vs 1.5 ft. For fishing diversity, Thomas Hill Res. Nr. Dam Lake also leads with 0 species.