Cleanest Lakes in Clearwater County, Minnesota
Long Lake in Clearwater County leads the rankings with a water quality grade of A and 20.5 ft of clarity. Below are the top 36 cleanest monitored lakes in Clearwater County, Minnesota, ranked by EPA water quality score.
Ranked List
| # | Lake | County | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Lake | Clearwater | A | 20.5 ft | 7 µg/L | - |
| 2 | Pickerel Lake | Clearwater | A | 16.1 ft | 8 µg/L | - |
| 3 | Little Rock Lake | Clearwater | A | 15.1 ft | 9.5 µg/L | - |
| 4 | Lone Lake | Clearwater | A | 19.4 ft | 7 µg/L | - |
| 5 | Long Lost Lake | Clearwater | A | 22 ft | 10.5 µg/L | - |
| 6 | Schantzen Lake | Clearwater | A | 16.1 ft | 9.5 µg/L | - |
| 7 | Ozawindib Lake | Clearwater | A | 19 ft | 7 µg/L | - |
| 8 | Clearwater Lake | Clearwater | A | 10 ft | 16 µg/L | - |
| 9 | Island Lake | Clearwater | A | 14.1 ft | 15 µg/L | - |
| 10 | Rock Lake | Clearwater | A | 11.2 ft | 16.5 µg/L | - |
| 11 | Morrison Lake | Clearwater | A | 12 ft | 13 µg/L | - |
| 12 | Minnow Lake | Clearwater | A | 10.5 ft | 14.5 µg/L | - |
| 13 | Falk Lake | Clearwater | A | 12.8 ft | 14 µg/L | - |
| 14 | Big Lasalle Lake | Clearwater | A | 10.2 ft | 10.5 µg/L | - |
| 15 | Waptus Lake | Clearwater | A | 14.1 ft | 15 µg/L | - |
| 16 | Hoot Owl Lake | Clearwater | A | 12.1 ft | 10.5 µg/L | - |
| 17 | Mckenzie Lake | Clearwater | A | 12.6 ft | 13 µg/L | - |
| 18 | Cesar Lake | Clearwater | A | 11.2 ft | 17.5 µg/L | - |
| 19 | Elk Lake | Clearwater | B | 12 ft | 20 µg/L | - |
| 20 | Peterson Lake | Clearwater | B | 11.3 ft | 22 µg/L | - |
| 21 | Pine Lake | Clearwater | B | 10.2 ft | 20 µg/L | - |
| 22 | Bagley Lake | Clearwater | B | 12.1 ft | 20 µg/L | - |
| 23 | Walker Brook Lake | Clearwater | B | 11.1 ft | 20 µg/L | - |
| 24 | Lomond Lake | Clearwater | B | 10.1 ft | 20.5 µg/L | - |
| 25 | Kibbee Lake | Clearwater | B | 9 ft | 13 µg/L | - |
| 26 | First Lake | Clearwater | B | 9.5 ft | 18 µg/L | - |
| 27 | Jackson Lake | Clearwater | B | 8.9 ft | 15.5 µg/L | - |
| 28 | Andrews Lake | Clearwater | B | 8.9 ft | 16.5 µg/L | - |
| 29 | Johnson Lake | Clearwater | B | 7.7 ft | 26 µg/L | - |
| 30 | Minerva Lake | Clearwater | B | 7 ft | 26 µg/L | - |
| 31 | Second Lake | Clearwater | B | 7.4 ft | 21 µg/L | - |
| 32 | East Four-Legged Lake | Clearwater | B | 4.6 ft | 11 µg/L | - |
| 33 | Spike Lake | Clearwater | B | 8.5 ft | 23 µg/L | - |
| 34 | Itasca Lake | Clearwater | B | 7.9 ft | 27 µg/L | - |
| 35 | Lindberg Lake | Clearwater | C | 4.9 ft | 24 µg/L | - |
| 36 | Rockstad Lake | Clearwater | C | 4.3 ft | 47.5 µg/L | - |