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BBuck 5 Lake
Camden County, Wisconsin · 1.7 mi from Buck 12 Lake
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++2.2 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (12 vs 23 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Buck 12 Lake
3 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Buck 12 Lake carries a Grade C (Fair) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 3 lakes hold a higher grade. Buck 5 Lake (Camden County, Grade B, 1.7 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
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CBuck 6 Lake
Camden County, Wisconsin · 1.3 mi from Buck 12 Lake
- +Higher overall water quality score
- ++3.5 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.