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BPhalen Lake
Ramsey County, Minnesota · 2.8 mi from Beaver Lake
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++1.9 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (29.5 vs 43 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Beaver Lake
1 higher-graded lake within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Beaver Lake carries a Grade C (Fair) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 1 lake holds a higher grade. Phalen Lake (Ramsey County, Grade B, 2.8 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
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.