Cleanest Lakes in Stearns County, Minnesota
Crooked Lake in Stearns County leads the rankings with a water quality grade of A and 15 ft of clarity. Below are the top 33 cleanest monitored lakes in Stearns County, Minnesota, ranked by EPA water quality score.
Ranked List
| # | Lake | County | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crooked Lake | Stearns | A | 15 ft | 14 µg/L | - |
| 2 | Big Fish Lake | Stearns | A | 20.7 ft | 9 µg/L | - |
| 3 | Big Spunk Lake | Stearns | A | 10 ft | 14 µg/L | - |
| 4 | Watab Lake | Stearns | A | 10.5 ft | 5 µg/L | - |
| 5 | Long Lake | Stearns | B | 13 ft | 17 µg/L | 9.7 µg/L |
| 6 | Otter Lake | Stearns | B | 9 ft | 18 µg/L | - |
| 7 | Pirz Lake | Stearns | B | 11.2 ft | 25 µg/L | - |
| 8 | School Section Lake | Stearns | B | 9.8 ft | 14 µg/L | - |
| 9 | Schneider Lake | Stearns | B | 19.7 ft | 59 µg/L | - |
| 10 | Big Lake | Stearns | B | 6.9 ft | 26 µg/L | - |
| 11 | Kraemer Lake | Stearns | B | 6.9 ft | 22 µg/L | - |
| 12 | George Lake | Stearns | B | 7.3 ft | 23 µg/L | - |
| 13 | Grand Lake | Stearns | B | 8 ft | 27 µg/L | - |
| 14 | Koronis Lake | Stearns | C | 6 ft | 26 µg/L | - |
| 15 | Kings Lake | Stearns | C | 7.4 ft | 45 µg/L | - |
| 16 | Augusta Lake | Stearns | C | 5.3 ft | 25 µg/L | - |
| 17 | Warner Lake | Stearns | C | 4 ft | 23 µg/L | - |
| 18 | Bolfing Lake | Stearns | C | 7.6 ft | 56 µg/L | - |
| 19 | Sauk Lake | Stearns | C | 3.5 ft | 49 µg/L | - |
| 20 | Louisa Lake | Stearns | C | 5.2 ft | 55 µg/L | - |
| 21 | Pearl Lake | Stearns | C | 3.9 ft | 34 µg/L | - |
| 22 | Long Lake | Stearns | D | 2.5 ft | 57.5 µg/L | - |
| 23 | Rice Lake | Stearns | D | 2.6 ft | 49 µg/L | - |
| 24 | Goodners Lake | Stearns | D | 5 ft | 71 µg/L | - |
| 25 | North Brown'S Lake | Stearns | D | 4 ft | 61 µg/L | - |
| 26 | Cedar Island Lake | Stearns | D | 4 ft | 60.5 µg/L | - |
| 27 | Marie Lake | Stearns | D | 3.9 ft | 73 µg/L | - |
| 28 | Horseshoe Lake | Stearns | D | 4 ft | 120 µg/L | - |
| 29 | Mud Lake | Stearns | F | 3 ft | 166 µg/L | - |
| 30 | Krays Lake | Stearns | F | 3 ft | 150 µg/L | - |
| 31 | Knaus Lake | Stearns | F | 2.5 ft | 126 µg/L | - |
| 32 | Uhlenkolts Lake | Stearns | F | 0.7 ft | 187 µg/L | - |
| 33 | Eden Lake | Stearns | F | 3 ft | 179.5 µg/L | - |