What is the cleanest lake in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin?

Milwaukee River Lake in Milwaukee County is the highest-rated lake in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin with an EPA water quality grade of C and 5.2 feet of water clarity.

How are these rankings calculated?

Lakes are graded A through F on nutrients and algae — total phosphorus, nitrogen, chlorophyll-a, and turbidity — against EPA National Lakes Assessment 2022 condition classes for that lake’s ecoregion. Water clarity (Secchi depth) is measured and shown; it is not the letter. Lakes without enough recent samples are UNRATED, not given an F. Source data comes from the EPA Water Quality Portal.

Cleanest Lakes in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Milwaukee River Lake in Milwaukee County leads the rankings with a water quality grade of C and 5.2 ft of clarity. Below are the top 2 cleanest monitored lakes in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, ranked by EPA water quality score.

Ranked List

#	Lake	County	Grade	Clarity	Phosphorus	Algae
1	Milwaukee River Lake	Milwaukee	C	5.2 ft	54 µg/L	15 µg/L
2	Northridge Lake	Milwaukee	NR	-	-	-

Ranked List

More Answers for Milwaukee County, Wisconsin