1
BRock Lake Village Lake
Johnson County, Wisconsin · 24.8 mi from Higginsville South Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → B)
- ++2.7 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (16 vs 94.2 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Higginsville South Lake
5 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Higginsville South Lake carries a Grade F (Very Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. Rock Lake Village Lake (Johnson County, Grade B, 24.8 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
BLake Buteo
Johnson County, Wisconsin · 22.1 mi from Higginsville South Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → B)
- ++4 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (20 vs 94.2 µg/L)
3
CKnob Noster S.P. Lake 2
Johnson County, Wisconsin · 21.8 mi from Higginsville South Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → C)
- ++2.3 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (29 vs 94.2 µg/L)
4
DHazel Hill Lake by Dam
Johnson County, Wisconsin · 16 mi from Higginsville South Lake
- +Higher grade (F → D)
- +Lower phosphorus (59.3 vs 94.2 µg/L)
5
FEdwin A Pape Lake
Lafayette County, Wisconsin · 9.9 mi from Higginsville South Lake
- +Higher overall water quality score
- +Lower phosphorus (82 vs 94.2 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.