1
AMeadow Lake
Becker County, Minnesota · 2.1 mi from Abbey Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++8.1 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (12 vs 19 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Abbey Lake
5 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Abbey Lake carries a Grade B (Good) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. Meadow Lake (Becker County, Grade A, 2.1 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
ADetroit Lake
Becker County, Minnesota · 2.3 mi from Abbey Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++8.5 ft water clarity
3
ACottage Lake
Becker County, Minnesota · 2.4 mi from Abbey Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++6.5 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (11 vs 19 µg/L)
4
ALind Lake
Becker County, Minnesota · 2.4 mi from Abbey Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++6.6 ft water clarity
5
BJohnson Lake
Becker County, Minnesota · 1.7 mi from Abbey Lake
- +Higher overall water quality score
- ++3.8 ft water clarity
How this list is built
Every lake on LakeQuality has a calculated grade from EPA Water Quality Portal samples — secchi depth, total phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a measured against Metropolitan Council thresholds. To suggest cleaner alternatives, we filter lakes within 30 miles to those with a strictly higher numeric score, then rank by grade improvement with a small proximity tiebreak. Cross-state and limited-data lakes are excluded so the list stays locally relevant.