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CRamsey Lake
Wright County, Minnesota · 2.6 mi from Henshaw Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → C)
- ++3.8 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (39 vs 120 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Henshaw Lake
5 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Henshaw Lake carries a Grade F (Very Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. Ramsey Lake (Wright County, Grade C, 2.6 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
CGranite Lake
Wright County, Minnesota · 2.8 mi from Henshaw Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → C)
- ++3.8 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (42.5 vs 120 µg/L)
3
CCamp Lake
Wright County, Minnesota · 3.5 mi from Henshaw Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → C)
- ++3.8 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (52 vs 120 µg/L)
4
CSomers Lake
Wright County, Minnesota · 4.5 mi from Henshaw Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → C)
- ++3.1 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (59 vs 120 µg/L)
5
DSwartout Lake
Wright County, Minnesota · 2.3 mi from Henshaw Lake
- +Higher grade (F → D)
- ++4.4 ft water clarity
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.