1
AMinnie-Belle Lake
Meeker County, Minnesota · 4.8 mi from Hoff Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → A)
- ++10.9 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (14 vs 111 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Hoff Lake
5 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Hoff Lake carries a Grade F (Very Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. Minnie-Belle Lake (Meeker County, Grade A, 4.8 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
CBelle Lake
Meeker County, Minnesota · 4.6 mi from Hoff Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → C)
- ++1.3 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (42 vs 111 µg/L)
3
DWillie Lake
Meeker County, Minnesota · 2.6 mi from Hoff Lake
- +Higher grade (F → D)
- +Lower phosphorus (72 vs 111 µg/L)
4
DStahl'S Lake
McLeod County, Minnesota · 4.8 mi from Hoff Lake
- +Higher grade (F → D)
- ++3.4 ft water clarity
5
DStar Lake
Meeker County, Minnesota · 7.6 mi from Hoff Lake
- +Higher grade (F → D)
- +Lower phosphorus (63.5 vs 111 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.