1
AStauffer Lake
Chisago County, Minnesota · 3.4 mi from Goose Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++9.6 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (11.5 vs 33 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Goose Lake
4 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Goose Lake carries a Grade C (Fair) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 4 lakes hold a higher grade. Stauffer Lake (Chisago County, Grade A, 3.4 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
BFish Lake
Chisago County, Minnesota · 4.1 mi from Goose Lake
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++5.2 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (15 vs 33 µg/L)
3
BLittle Horseshoe Lake
Chisago County, Minnesota · 2.8 mi from Goose Lake
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++3.4 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (16 vs 33 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.