Cleanest Lakes in Polk County, Wisconsin
Wind Lake in Polk County leads the rankings with a water quality grade of A and 32.8 ft of clarity. Below are the top 50 cleanest monitored lakes in Polk County, Wisconsin, ranked by EPA water quality score.
Ranked List
| # | Lake | County | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wind Lake | Polk | A | 32.8 ft | 17.2 µg/L | - |
| 2 | Pine Lake | Polk | A | 42.7 ft | 13.5 µg/L | - |
| 3 | Clear Lake | Polk | A | 50.9 ft | 13.9 µg/L | - |
| 4 | Crescent Lake | Polk | A | 26.2 ft | 17.4 µg/L | - |
| 5 | Deer Lake | Polk | A | 49.2 ft | 16.9 µg/L | - |
| 6 | Church Pine Lake | Polk | A | 42.7 ft | 13.5 µg/L | - |
| 7 | South Twin Lake | Polk | A | 32.8 ft | 11.7 µg/L | - |
| 8 | Pipe Lake | Polk | A | 37.7 ft | 14.5 µg/L | - |
| 9 | Half Moon Lake | Polk | A | 50 ft | 13.9 µg/L | - |
| 10 | Margaret Lake | Polk | A | 50.9 ft | 10.8 µg/L | - |
| 11 | Freedom Lakes | Polk | A | 31.2 ft | 19.9 µg/L | - |
| 12 | Paulsen Lake | Polk | A | 39.4 ft | 12.7 µg/L | - |
| 13 | Antler Lake | Polk | A | 43.9 ft | 15 µg/L | - |
| 14 | Sandhill Lake | Polk | A | 27.1 ft | 19.2 µg/L | - |
| 15 | Lower Pine Lake | Polk | A | 68.9 ft | 9.2 µg/L | - |
| 16 | Long Lake | Polk | A | 16.4 ft | 27.7 µg/L | - |
| 17 | Big Lake | Polk | A | 29.5 ft | 21.6 µg/L | - |
| 18 | Bone Lake | Polk | A | 24.6 ft | 20.2 µg/L | - |
| 19 | Horseshoe Lake | Polk | A | 27.9 ft | 22.5 µg/L | - |
| 20 | Lost Lake | Polk | A | 19.7 ft | 25.4 µg/L | - |
| 21 | Clarey Lake | Polk | A | 13.9 ft | 18.8 µg/L | - |
| 22 | Bear Trap Lake | Polk | A | 29.5 ft | 24.9 µg/L | - |
| 23 | Ward Lake | Polk | A | 19.7 ft | 22.4 µg/L | - |
| 24 | Loveless Lake | Polk | A | 27.1 ft | 28.9 µg/L | - |
| 25 | Unnamed Lake | Polk | A | 16.4 ft | 22.4 µg/L | - |
| 26 | Mckenzie Lake | Polk | A | 23 ft | 26 µg/L | - |
| 27 | King Lake | Polk | A | 37.7 ft | 20.6 µg/L | - |
| 28 | Ember Lake | Polk | A | 27.1 ft | 20.2 µg/L | - |
| 29 | Dinger Lake | Polk | A | 20.5 ft | 22 µg/L | - |
| 30 | Balsam Lake | Polk | A | 42.7 ft | 23.4 µg/L | - |
| 31 | Rice Lake | Polk | B | 14.8 ft | 25.4 µg/L | - |
| 32 | Balsam Lake | Polk | B | 7.4 ft | 15.2 µg/L | - |
| 33 | Camelia Lake | Polk | B | 18 ft | 32.6 µg/L | - |
| 34 | North White Ash Lake | Polk | B | 16 ft | 59.1 µg/L | - |
| 35 | Mud Lake | Polk | B | 13.9 ft | 24.7 µg/L | - |
| 36 | Black Brook Flowage Lake | Polk | B | 20.5 ft | 46.6 µg/L | - |
| 37 | Wapogasset Lake | Polk | B | 18.9 ft | 30.6 µg/L | - |
| 38 | Balsam Lake Little Balsam Site | Polk | B | 18.9 ft | 42.7 µg/L | - |
| 39 | Little Bass Lake | Polk | B | 18 ft | 37.8 µg/L | - |
| 40 | Pogo Lake | Polk | B | 16.4 ft | 38.2 µg/L | - |
| 41 | Magnor Lake | Polk | B | 11.9 ft | 57.7 µg/L | - |
| 42 | Apple River Flowage Lake | Polk | B | 18 ft | 78.5 µg/L | - |
| 43 | Little Blake Lake | Polk | B | 11.5 ft | 43.8 µg/L | - |
| 44 | Omer Lake | Polk | B | 16.4 ft | 66.6 µg/L | - |
| 45 | Long Lake | Polk | C | 5.9 ft | 26.1 µg/L | - |
| 46 | North Pipe Lake | Polk | C | 6.2 ft | 29.3 µg/L | - |
| 47 | Big Butternut Lake | Polk | C | 14.8 ft | 62.1 µg/L | - |
| 48 | Mud Lake | Polk | C | 16.8 ft | 129 µg/L | - |
| 49 | Big Blake Lake | Polk | C | 9.8 ft | 59.5 µg/L | - |
| 50 | Largon Lake | Polk | C | 8.2 ft | 55.8 µg/L | - |