1
ASchantzen Lake
Clearwater County, Minnesota · 2.5 mi from Andrews Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++7.2 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (9.5 vs 16.5 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Andrews Lake
5 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Andrews Lake carries a Grade B (Good) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. Schantzen Lake (Clearwater County, Grade A, 2.5 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
ALittle Rock Lake
Clearwater County, Minnesota · 3.2 mi from Andrews Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++6.2 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (9.5 vs 16.5 µg/L)
3
ACesar Lake
Clearwater County, Minnesota · 0.3 mi from Andrews Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++2.3 ft water clarity
4
ARock Lake
Clearwater County, Minnesota · 1.6 mi from Andrews Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++2.3 ft water clarity
5
AMckenzie Lake
Clearwater County, Minnesota · 1.9 mi from Andrews Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++3.7 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.