Cleanest Lakes in Polk County, Wisconsin
Clear Lake in Polk County leads the rankings with a water quality grade of A and 15.5 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 | Clear Lake | Polk | A | 15.5 ft | 13.9 µg/L | - |
| 2 | Deer Lake | Polk | A | 16 ft | 16.9 µg/L | - |
| 3 | Half Moon Lake | Polk | A | 15.3 ft | 13.9 µg/L | - |
| 4 | Margaret Lake | Polk | A | 15.5 ft | 10.8 µg/L | - |
| 5 | Lower Pine Lake | Polk | A | 21 ft | 9.2 µg/L | - |
| 6 | Pipe Lake | Polk | A | 12 ft | 14.5 µg/L | - |
| 7 | Paulsen Lake | Polk | A | 12 ft | 12.7 µg/L | - |
| 8 | Church Pine Lake | Polk | A | 13 ft | 13.5 µg/L | - |
| 9 | Wind Lake | Polk | A | 10 ft | 17.2 µg/L | - |
| 10 | Pine Lake | Polk | A | 13 ft | 13.5 µg/L | - |
| 11 | Antler Lake | Polk | A | 13.4 ft | 15 µg/L | - |
| 12 | Freedom Lakes | Polk | B | 9.5 ft | 19.9 µg/L | - |
| 13 | Sandhill Lake | Polk | B | 8.2 ft | 19.2 µg/L | - |
| 14 | King Lake | Polk | B | 11.5 ft | 20.6 µg/L | - |
| 15 | Balsam Lake | Polk | B | 13 ft | 23.4 µg/L | - |
| 16 | Balsam Lake | Polk | B | 6.6 ft | 15.2 µg/L | - |
| 17 | Bone Lake | Polk | B | 7.5 ft | 20.2 µg/L | - |
| 18 | Crescent Lake | Polk | B | 4.5 ft | 17.4 µg/L | - |
| 19 | Big Lake | Polk | B | 9 ft | 21.6 µg/L | - |
| 20 | Horseshoe Lake | Polk | B | 8.5 ft | 22.5 µg/L | - |
| 21 | Loveless Lake | Polk | B | 8.5 ft | 28.9 µg/L | - |
| 22 | Bear Trap Lake | Polk | B | 8.8 ft | 24.9 µg/L | - |
| 23 | Black Brook Flowage Lake | Polk | B | 10.5 ft | 46.6 µg/L | - |
| 24 | Clarey Lake | Polk | B | 4.3 ft | 18.8 µg/L | - |
| 25 | Mckenzie Lake | Polk | B | 7 ft | 26 µg/L | - |
| 26 | Ember Lake | Polk | B | 8.2 ft | 20.2 µg/L | - |
| 27 | Rice Lake | Polk | C | 4.5 ft | 25.4 µg/L | - |
| 28 | Long Lake | Polk | C | 5.9 ft | 26.1 µg/L | - |
| 29 | Long Lake | Polk | C | 5 ft | 27.7 µg/L | - |
| 30 | Mud Lake | Polk | C | 4.3 ft | 24.7 µg/L | - |
| 31 | Ward Lake | Polk | C | 6 ft | 22.4 µg/L | - |
| 32 | Lost Lake | Polk | C | 6 ft | 25.4 µg/L | - |
| 33 | North Pipe Lake | Polk | C | 5.8 ft | 29.3 µg/L | - |
| 34 | Unnamed Lake | Polk | C | 5 ft | 22.4 µg/L | - |
| 35 | Dinger Lake | Polk | C | 6.2 ft | 22 µg/L | - |
| 36 | Big Round Lake | Polk | C | 4.9 ft | 27.6 µg/L | 21 µg/L |
| 37 | Cedar Lake | Polk | C | 6.1 ft | 42.3 µg/L | - |
| 38 | North White Ash Lake | Polk | C | 5 ft | 59.1 µg/L | - |
| 39 | Wapogasset Lake | Polk | C | 6 ft | 30.6 µg/L | - |
| 40 | Camelia Lake | Polk | C | 6 ft | 32.6 µg/L | - |
| 41 | Little Blake Lake | Polk | C | 3.5 ft | 43.8 µg/L | - |
| 42 | Magnor Lake | Polk | C | 4 ft | 57.7 µg/L | - |
| 43 | Little Bass Lake | Polk | C | 5.5 ft | 37.8 µg/L | - |
| 44 | Pogo Lake | Polk | C | 5 ft | 38.2 µg/L | - |
| 45 | Balsam Lake Little Balsam Site | Polk | C | 5.7 ft | 42.7 µg/L | - |
| 46 | Big Butternut Lake | Polk | D | 4.5 ft | 62.1 µg/L | - |
| 47 | Largon Lake | Polk | D | 2.5 ft | 55.8 µg/L | - |
| 48 | Apple River Flowage Lake | Polk | D | 5.9 ft | 78.5 µg/L | - |
| 49 | Omer Lake | Polk | D | 5 ft | 66.6 µg/L | - |
| 50 | Big Blake Lake | Polk | D | 2.5 ft | 59.5 µg/L | - |