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CNormandale Lake
Hennepin County, Minnesota · 1.4 mi from Edina Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → C)
- ++2.7 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (57 vs 130 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Edina Lake
2 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Edina Lake carries a Grade F (Very Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 2 lakes hold a higher grade. Normandale Lake (Hennepin County, Grade C, 1.4 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
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DArrowhead Lake
Hennepin County, Minnesota · 2.6 mi from Edina Lake
- +Higher grade (F → D)
- ++1.2 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (83 vs 130 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.