Is There a Cleaner Lake Near Altoona Lake?
Compared against 3 graded lakes nearby, in Wisconsin.
Altoona Lake holds Grade D (Nutrient-rich). Of the 3 lakes neighbouring it that carry a grade, none scores higher on nutrients and algae, so Altoona Lake is the cleanest graded water among its neighbours. Lakes nearby without enough recent sampling to earn a letter are not part of that comparison.
The graded lakes it was measured against
| Lake | County | Grade | Distance | Clarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altoona Lake | Eau Claire County | D | This lake | 3 ft |
| Lake Wissota | Chippewa County | D | Nearby | 3.5 ft |
| Eau Claire Lake | Eau Claire County | D | Nearby | 2.8 ft |
| Tainter Lake | Dunn County | D | Nearby | 3.7 ft |
What the comparison covers
A grade on LakeQuality comes from EPA Water Quality Portal samples: phosphorus, nitrogen, chlorophyll-a and turbidity, measured against EPA National Lakes Assessment ecoregion classes. Secchi clarity is shown and is not scored. This page compares Altoona Lake only with neighbouring lakes in Wisconsinthat carry a letter of their own. A nearby lake with too little recent sampling has no letter to compare, so it is absent from the table rather than ranked below. Where a driving distance is not published for a lake, the table says so instead of estimating one.