What is the cleanest lake near Dairy Farm Lake No.1?

Finger Lakes in Boone County holds a Grade B water quality score and is 11.3 miles from Dairy Farm Lake No.1.

Why is Dairy Farm Lake No.1 not Grade A?

Dairy Farm Lake No.1 holds Grade F, with about 1.5 ft of water clarity and 135.9 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 Dairy Farm Lake No.1 in Wisconsin, with strictly higher numeric grade scores and sufficient monitoring data.

Cleaner Lakes Than Dairy Farm Lake No.1, Top 5 Within 30 Miles, LakeQuality

Cleaner Lakes Than Dairy Farm Lake No.1

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

Dairy Farm Lake No.1 carries a Grade F (Very Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. Finger Lakes (Boone County, Grade B, 11.3 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.

Finger Lakes

Boone County, Wisconsin · 11.3 mi from Dairy Farm Lake No.1

+Two grade letters higher (F → B)
++6.4 ft water clarity
+Lower phosphorus (16.5 vs 135.9 µg/L)

Lake of the Woods

Boone County, Wisconsin · 13.5 mi from Dairy Farm Lake No.1

+Two grade letters higher (F → B)
++5.5 ft water clarity
+Lower phosphorus (20 vs 135.9 µg/L)

Quarry Heights Lake

Boone County, Wisconsin · 8.5 mi from Dairy Farm Lake No.1

+Two grade letters higher (F → C)
++4.9 ft water clarity
+Lower phosphorus (53 vs 135.9 µg/L)

Bethel Lake

Boone County, Wisconsin · 10.2 mi from Dairy Farm Lake No.1

+Two grade letters higher (F → C)
+Lower phosphorus (32.7 vs 135.9 µg/L)

Phillips Lake

Boone County, Wisconsin · 12.5 mi from Dairy Farm Lake No.1

+Two grade letters higher (F → C)
++1.3 ft water clarity
+Lower phosphorus (35.5 vs 135.9 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.