1
ALower Pine Lake
Polk County, Wisconsin · 2.1 mi from Cedar Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++62.7 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (9.2 vs 42.3 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Cedar Lake
5 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Cedar Lake carries a Grade C (Fair) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. Lower Pine Lake (Polk County, Grade A, 2.1 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
APine Lake
Polk County, Wisconsin · 2.8 mi from Cedar Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++36.5 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (13.5 vs 42.3 µg/L)
3
APaulsen Lake
Polk County, Wisconsin · 3.7 mi from Cedar Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++33.2 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (12.7 vs 42.3 µg/L)
4
AChurch Pine Lake
Polk County, Wisconsin · 4.9 mi from Cedar Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++36.5 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (13.5 vs 42.3 µg/L)
5
AWind Lake
Polk County, Wisconsin · 5.5 mi from Cedar Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++26.6 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (17.2 vs 42.3 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.