What is the cleanest lake near Cameron Lake Nr. Dam?

Pony Express Lake in DeKalb County holds a Grade D water quality score and is 4.9 miles from Cameron Lake Nr. Dam.

Why is Cameron Lake Nr. Dam not Grade A?

Cameron Lake Nr. Dam holds Grade F, with about 1.6 ft of water clarity and 128.5 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 Cameron Lake Nr. Dam in Wisconsin, with strictly higher numeric grade scores and sufficient monitoring data.

Cleaner Lakes Than Cameron Lake Nr. Dam, Top 5 Within 30 Miles, LakeQuality

Cleaner Lakes Than Cameron Lake Nr. Dam

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

Cameron Lake Nr. Dam carries a Grade F (Very Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. Pony Express Lake (DeKalb County, Grade D, 4.9 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.

Pony Express Lake

DeKalb County, Wisconsin · 4.9 mi from Cameron Lake Nr. Dam

+Higher grade (F → D)
+Lower phosphorus (53.2 vs 128.5 µg/L)

Buffalo Bill Lake Nr. Access

DeKalb County, Wisconsin · 5.5 mi from Cameron Lake Nr. Dam

+Higher grade (F → D)
+Lower phosphorus (71.3 vs 128.5 µg/L)

Hamilton Lake

Caldwell County, Wisconsin · 13.9 mi from Cameron Lake Nr. Dam

+Higher grade (F → D)
+Lower phosphorus (64.2 vs 128.5 µg/L)

Buffalo Bill Lake 0.4 Mi From Dam

DeKalb County, Wisconsin · 5.6 mi from Cameron Lake Nr. Dam

+Higher grade (F → D)
+Lower phosphorus (50 vs 128.5 µg/L)

Lake Arrowhead

Clinton County, Wisconsin · 20 mi from Cameron Lake Nr. Dam

+Higher grade (F → D)
+Lower phosphorus (68.2 vs 128.5 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.