1
ALake Minnesuing
Douglas County, Wisconsin · 14.3 mi from Dowling Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++11.5 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (16.2 vs 50 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Dowling Lake
3 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Dowling Lake carries a Grade C (Fair) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 3 lakes hold a higher grade. Lake Minnesuing (Douglas County, Grade A, 14.3 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
ALake Nebagamon
Douglas County, Wisconsin · 16.5 mi from Dowling Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++14.8 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (17.7 vs 50 µg/L)
3
AAmnicon Lake
Douglas County, Wisconsin · 0.9 mi from Dowling Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++8.2 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (23.2 vs 50 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.