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AFreedom Lakes
Polk County, Wisconsin · 3.3 mi from Alabama Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (D → A)
- ++25.5 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (19.9 vs 70.8 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Alabama Lake
5 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Alabama Lake carries a Grade D (Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. Freedom Lakes (Polk County, Grade A, 3.3 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
ASandhill Lake
Polk County, Wisconsin · 3.9 mi from Alabama Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (D → A)
- ++21.4 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (19.2 vs 70.8 µg/L)
3
ABig Trade Lake
Burnett County, Wisconsin · 4.3 mi from Alabama Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (D → A)
- ++10.7 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (28.9 vs 70.8 µg/L)
4
BRound Lake
Burnett County, Wisconsin · 4.2 mi from Alabama Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (D → B)
- ++10.7 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (41.4 vs 70.8 µg/L)
5
BLittle Trade Lake
Burnett County, Wisconsin · 5.1 mi from Alabama Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (D → B)
- ++5.8 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (50 vs 70.8 µg/L)
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.