Waukomis Lake vs Weatherby Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Weatherby Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Waukomis Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Platte County, Wisconsin.
Both Waukomis Lake and Weatherby 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. The grades are close: Waukomis Lake (C) and Weatherby Lake (B) are within one letter of each other on the LakeGrade rubric. The per-parameter sub-grades below will show where the small differences actually live.
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.
Waukomis Lake
Murky, only visible to about 4.7 ft.
Weatherby Lake
Murky, only visible to about 6.2 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Waukomis Lake | Weatherby Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 4.7 ft | 6.2 ft |
| Phosphorus | 26 µg/L | 16 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 7.2 µg/L | 5.9 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 82 acres | 186 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Weatherby Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Waukomis Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 6.2 ft vs 4.7 ft. For fishing diversity, Weatherby Lake also leads with 0 species.