Is There a Cleaner Lake Near Cascade R W of Sugarloaf Island Lake?
Compared against 6 graded lakes within 30 miles, in Idaho.
Cascade R W of Sugarloaf Island Lake holds Grade D (Nutrient-rich). Of the 6 lakes within 30 miles of it that carry a grade, none scores higher on nutrients and algae, so Cascade R W of Sugarloaf Island Lake is the cleanest graded water in that radius. Lakes nearby without enough recent sampling to earn a letter are not part of that comparison.
The graded lakes it was measured against
| Lake | County | Grade | Distance | Clarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade R W of Sugarloaf Island Lake | Valley County | D | This lake | 8.2 ft |
| Cascade R W of Sugarloaf Island Lake | Valley County | D | 3.7 mi | 8.2 ft |
| Cas Reservoir Inlet Between Lf And | Valley County | D | 4.8 mi | 4.3 ft |
| Cascade R W of Sugarloaf Island Lake | Valley County | D | 4.8 mi | 8.2 ft |
| Cascade R W of Sugarloaf Island Lake | Valley County | D | 5.5 mi | 8.2 ft |
| Cascade R W of Sugarloaf Island Lake | Valley County | D | 6.6 mi | 8.2 ft |
| Cascade R W of Sugarloaf Island Lake | Valley County | D | 7 mi | 8.2 ft |
What the comparison covers
A grade on LakeQuality comes from EPA Water Quality Portal samples: phosphorus, nitrogen, chlorophyll-a and turbidity, measured against EPA National Lakes Assessment ecoregion classes. Secchi clarity is shown and is not scored. This page compares Cascade R W of Sugarloaf Island Lake only with neighbouring lakes in Idahothat carry a letter of their own, within 30 miles. A nearby lake with too little recent sampling has no letter to compare, so it is absent from the table rather than ranked below. Where a driving distance is not published for a lake, the table says so instead of estimating one.