1
AMinnie-Belle Lake
Meeker County, Minnesota · 6.9 mi from Hope Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → A)
- ++11.5 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (14 vs 167 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Hope Lake
4 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Hope Lake carries a Grade F (Very Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 4 lakes hold a higher grade. Minnie-Belle Lake (Meeker County, Grade A, 6.9 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
CCarrie Lake
Kandiyohi County, Minnesota · 6.5 mi from Hope Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → C)
- ++2.5 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (23 vs 167 µg/L)
3
CRipley Lake
Meeker County, Minnesota · 5.8 mi from Hope Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → C)
- ++2.8 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (42.5 vs 167 µg/L)
4
DStar Lake
Meeker County, Minnesota · 3 mi from Hope Lake
- +Higher grade (F → D)
- +Lower phosphorus (63.5 vs 167 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.