Cleanest Lakes in Ramsey County, Minnesota
Otter Lake in Ramsey County leads the rankings with a water quality grade of B and 11.7 ft of clarity. Below are the top 41 cleanest monitored lakes in Ramsey County, Minnesota, ranked by EPA water quality score.
Ranked List
| # | Lake | County | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otter Lake | Ramsey | B | 11.7 ft | 21.5 µg/L | - |
| 2 | Mccarron Lake | Ramsey | B | 11.5 ft | 29.5 µg/L | - |
| 3 | Snail Lake | Ramsey | B | 11 ft | 20 µg/L | - |
| 4 | Loeb Lake | Ramsey | B | 11.2 ft | 29 µg/L | - |
| 5 | Turtle Lake | Ramsey | B | 7.5 ft | 22 µg/L | - |
| 6 | Phalen Lake | Ramsey | B | 9.8 ft | 29.5 µg/L | - |
| 7 | Wabasso Lake | Ramsey | B | 13 ft | 30 µg/L | - |
| 8 | Owasso Lake | Ramsey | B | 7.5 ft | 26 µg/L | - |
| 9 | Birch Lake | Ramsey | C | 5.9 ft | 21 µg/L | - |
| 10 | Round Lake | Ramsey | C | 8.2 ft | 49 µg/L | - |
| 11 | Twin Lake | Ramsey | C | 7.9 ft | 32 µg/L | - |
| 12 | Johanna Lake | Ramsey | C | 7.2 ft | 38 µg/L | - |
| 13 | Beaver Lake | Ramsey | C | 7.9 ft | 43 µg/L | - |
| 14 | Silver Lake | Ramsey | C | 7 ft | 56 µg/L | - |
| 15 | Gem Lake | Ramsey | C | 6.9 ft | 36 µg/L | - |
| 16 | Black Lake | Ramsey | C | 6.9 ft | 36 µg/L | - |
| 17 | Josephine Lake | Ramsey | C | 8.2 ft | 41 µg/L | - |
| 18 | Charley Lake | Ramsey | C | 4.6 ft | 55 µg/L | - |
| 19 | Pleasant Lake | Ramsey | C | 5.6 ft | 50 µg/L | - |
| 20 | South Long Lake | Ramsey | C | 4.3 ft | 45 µg/L | - |
| 21 | Sucker Lake | Ramsey | C | 5.9 ft | 36 µg/L | - |
| 22 | Bald Eagle Lake | Ramsey | C | 5.9 ft | 33 µg/L | - |
| 23 | Wakefield Lake | Ramsey | C | 5.9 ft | 51 µg/L | - |
| 24 | Spring Lake | Ramsey | C | 3.6 ft | 58 µg/L | - |
| 25 | Gervais Lake | Ramsey | C | 6.2 ft | 36.5 µg/L | - |
| 26 | Keller Lake | Ramsey | C | 4.3 ft | 50 µg/L | - |
| 27 | Bennett Lake | Ramsey | D | 5.2 ft | 82 µg/L | - |
| 28 | Island Lake | Ramsey | D | 3.8 ft | 62 µg/L | - |
| 29 | Silver Lake | Ramsey | D | 4 ft | 77.5 µg/L | - |
| 30 | Deep Lake | Ramsey | D | 3.9 ft | 72 µg/L | - |
| 31 | Gilfillan Lake | Ramsey | D | 3 ft | 48 µg/L | - |
| 32 | Crosby Lake | Ramsey | D | 6.6 ft | 110 µg/L | - |
| 33 | Wilkinson Lake | Ramsey | D | 3.9 ft | 122 µg/L | - |
| 34 | Upper Lake | Ramsey | D | 5.9 ft | 153.5 µg/L | - |
| 35 | North Long Lake | Ramsey | F | 2.5 ft | 102 µg/L | - |
| 36 | Pike Lake | Ramsey | F | 2.3 ft | 125 µg/L | - |
| 37 | Unnamed Lake | Ramsey | F | 1 ft | 172.5 µg/L | - |
| 38 | Goose Lake | Ramsey | F | 0.7 ft | 165 µg/L | - |
| 39 | Como Lake | Ramsey | F | 2.5 ft | 95 µg/L | - |
| 40 | Vadnais Lake | Ramsey | F | 1 ft | 98.5 µg/L | - |
| 41 | Kohlman Lake | Ramsey | F | 3.3 ft | 94 µg/L | - |