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AWhite Bear Lake
Washington County, Minnesota · 1.9 mi from Goose Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → A)
- ++14.3 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (15 vs 165 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 F (Very Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. White Bear Lake (Washington County, Grade A, 1.9 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
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CGem Lake
Ramsey County, Minnesota · 1.1 mi from Goose Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → C)
- ++6.2 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (36 vs 165 µg/L)
3
CBirch Lake
Ramsey County, Minnesota · 1.5 mi from Goose Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → C)
- ++5.2 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (21 vs 165 µg/L)
4
CBlack Lake
Ramsey County, Minnesota · 3.1 mi from Goose Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → C)
- ++6.2 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (36 vs 165 µg/L)
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DGilfillan Lake
Ramsey County, Minnesota · 3.1 mi from Goose Lake
- +Higher grade (F → D)
- ++2.3 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (48 vs 165 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.