What is the cleanest lake near Belcher Branch Lake?

Weatherby Lake in Platte County holds a Grade B water quality score and is 24.5 miles from Belcher Branch Lake.

Why is Belcher Branch Lake not Grade A?

Belcher Branch Lake holds Grade D, with about 1 ft of water clarity and 44 µg/L of phosphorus. The grade reflects measured water quality against Metropolitan Council thresholds. Cleaner alternatives nearby score higher on clarity, phosphorus, or chlorophyll-a.

Are these recommendations based on real data?

Yes. Every grade is calculated from EPA Water Quality Portal samples for the lake. Recommendations are limited to lakes within 30 miles of Belcher Branch Lake in Wisconsin, with strictly higher numeric grade scores and sufficient monitoring data.

Cleaner Lakes Than Belcher Branch Lake, Top 5 Within 30 Miles, LakeQuality

Cleaner Lakes Than Belcher Branch Lake

5 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.

Belcher Branch Lake carries a Grade D (Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. Weatherby Lake (Platte County, Grade B, 24.5 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.

Weatherby Lake

Platte County, Wisconsin · 24.5 mi from Belcher Branch Lake

+Two grade letters higher (D → B)
++5.2 ft water clarity
+Lower phosphorus (16 vs 44 µg/L)

Smithville Lake

Clay County, Wisconsin · 14 mi from Belcher Branch Lake

+Higher overall water quality score

Smithville Lake by Dam

Clay County, Wisconsin · 16.1 mi from Belcher Branch Lake

+Higher overall water quality score
++2.3 ft water clarity
+Lower phosphorus (37 vs 44 µg/L)

Smithville Lake

Clay County, Wisconsin · 17.1 mi from Belcher Branch Lake

+Higher overall water quality score
++1.6 ft water clarity
+Lower phosphorus (34 vs 44 µg/L)

Pony Express Lake

DeKalb County, Wisconsin · 24.1 mi from Belcher Branch Lake

+Higher overall water quality score

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.