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ABrowns Lake
Racine County, Wisconsin · 3.8 mi from Honey Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (D → A)
- ++7.7 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (17 vs 99 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Honey Lake
5 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Honey Lake carries a Grade D (Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. Browns Lake (Racine County, Grade A, 3.8 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
AArmy Lake
Walworth County, Wisconsin · 7.4 mi from Honey Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (D → A)
- ++18.7 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (11.2 vs 99 µg/L)
3
ABooth Lake
Walworth County, Wisconsin · 8.5 mi from Honey Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (D → A)
- ++17.2 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (16.4 vs 99 µg/L)
4
ALake Beulah
Walworth County, Wisconsin · 8.2 mi from Honey Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (D → A)
- ++2.8 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (13 vs 99 µg/L)
5
ALake Beulah Station 2
Walworth County, Wisconsin · 8.6 mi from Honey Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (D → A)
- ++2.6 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (16.5 vs 99 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.