1
APoquettes Lake
Burnett County, Wisconsin · 4.1 mi from Bashaw Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++38.6 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (15.7 vs 48.5 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Bashaw Lake
5 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Bashaw Lake carries a Grade C (Fair) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. Poquettes Lake (Burnett County, Grade A, 4.1 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
ABig Sand Lake
Burnett County, Wisconsin · 5.5 mi from Bashaw Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++26.3 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (17 vs 48.5 µg/L)
3
AViola Lake
Burnett County, Wisconsin · 6.6 mi from Bashaw Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++46 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (17.2 vs 48.5 µg/L)
4
ABenoit Lake
Burnett County, Wisconsin · 8.1 mi from Bashaw Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++26.9 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (13.2 vs 48.5 µg/L)
5
ALipsett Lake
Burnett County, Wisconsin · 8.4 mi from Bashaw Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++19.7 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (21.6 vs 48.5 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.