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BLoeb Lake
Ramsey County, Minnesota · 0.9 mi from Como Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → B)
- ++8.7 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (29 vs 95 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Como Lake
5 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Como Lake carries a Grade F (Very Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. Loeb Lake (Ramsey County, Grade B, 0.9 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
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BMccarron Lake
Ramsey County, Minnesota · 1.9 mi from Como Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → B)
- ++9 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (29.5 vs 95 µg/L)
3
BOwasso Lake
Ramsey County, Minnesota · 4.1 mi from Como Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → B)
- ++5 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (26 vs 95 µg/L)
4
BPhalen Lake
Ramsey County, Minnesota · 4.2 mi from Como Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → B)
- ++7.3 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (29.5 vs 95 µg/L)
5
CJosephine Lake
Ramsey County, Minnesota · 3.8 mi from Como Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → C)
- ++5.7 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (41 vs 95 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.