1
BForest Lake
Adair County, Wisconsin · 8.1 mi from Hazel Creek Lk. East Fork Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (D → B)
- ++1.5 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (18 vs 31.5 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Hazel Creek Lk. East Fork Lake
5 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Hazel Creek Lk. East Fork Lake carries a Grade D (Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. Forest Lake (Adair County, Grade B, 8.1 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
CHazel Creek Lk. Lake
Adair County, Wisconsin · 1.6 mi from Hazel Creek Lk. East Fork Lake
- +Higher grade (D → C)
- +Lower phosphorus (24.5 vs 31.5 µg/L)
3
BMilan Lake North
Sullivan County, Wisconsin · 27 mi from Hazel Creek Lk. East Fork Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (D → B)
4
CForest Lake Se Branch
Adair County, Wisconsin · 7.8 mi from Hazel Creek Lk. East Fork Lake
- +Higher grade (D → C)
- +Lower phosphorus (25 vs 31.5 µg/L)
5
CHazel Creek Lk. Lake
Adair County, Wisconsin · 1.8 mi from Hazel Creek Lk. East Fork Lake
- +Higher grade (D → C)
- +Lower phosphorus (22 vs 31.5 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.