1
CSturgeon Lake 2
Goodhue County, Minnesota · 2.3 mi from Goose Lake
- +Higher grade (D → C)
- ++92.2 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (88 vs 176 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Goose Lake
5 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Goose Lake carries a Grade D (Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. Sturgeon Lake 2 (Goodhue County, Grade C, 2.3 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
CNorth Lake 2
Goodhue County, Minnesota · 5.1 mi from Goose Lake
- +Higher grade (D → C)
- ++81.2 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (86.5 vs 176 µg/L)
3
CSturgeon Lake 1
Goodhue County, Minnesota · 1.3 mi from Goose Lake
- +Higher grade (D → C)
- ++51.4 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (101 vs 176 µg/L)
4
CNorth Lake 1
Goodhue County, Minnesota · 3.3 mi from Goose Lake
- +Higher grade (D → C)
- ++57.8 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (99 vs 176 µg/L)
5
CClear Lake 2
Goodhue County, Minnesota · 5 mi from Goose Lake
- +Higher grade (D → C)
- ++88.9 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (61 vs 176 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.