1
ARichter Lake
Taylor County, Wisconsin · 5.8 mi from Chequamegon Waters Flowage Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (D → A)
- ++24.6 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (15 vs 91.3 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Chequamegon Waters Flowage Lake
3 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Chequamegon Waters Flowage Lake carries a Grade D (Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 3 lakes hold a higher grade. Richter Lake (Taylor County, Grade A, 5.8 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
BLake Esadore
Taylor County, Wisconsin · 12.3 mi from Chequamegon Waters Flowage Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (D → B)
- ++6.6 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (22.3 vs 91.3 µg/L)
3
BHolcombe Flowage Lake
Chippewa County, Wisconsin · 21.3 mi from Chequamegon Waters Flowage Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (D → B)
- ++4.1 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (49.6 vs 91.3 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.