Is There a Cleaner Lake Near Independence Lake?
Compared against 7 graded lakes nearby, in Minnesota.
Independence Lake holds Grade D (Nutrient-rich). Of the 7 lakes neighbouring it that carry a grade, none scores higher on nutrients and algae, so Independence Lake is the cleanest graded water among its neighbours. Lakes nearby without enough recent sampling to earn a letter are not part of that comparison.
The graded lakes it was measured against
| Lake | County | Grade | Distance | Clarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Lake | Hennepin County | D | This lake | 4.8 ft |
| Ardmore Lake | Hennepin County | F | Nearby | 1.3 ft |
| Half Moon Lake | Hennepin County | F | Nearby | 4.2 ft |
| Spurzem Lake | Hennepin County | D | Nearby | 3.3 ft |
| Winterhalter Lake | Hennepin County | F | Nearby | 3.9 ft |
| Thomas Lake | Hennepin County | F | Nearby | 3.4 ft |
| Unnamed Lake | Hennepin County | F | Nearby | — |
| Sarah Lake | Hennepin County | F | Nearby | 3.1 ft |
What the comparison covers
A grade on LakeQuality comes from EPA Water Quality Portal samples: phosphorus, nitrogen, chlorophyll-a and turbidity, measured against EPA National Lakes Assessment ecoregion classes. Secchi clarity is shown and is not scored. This page compares Independence Lake only with neighbouring lakes in Minnesotathat carry a letter of their own. A nearby lake with too little recent sampling has no letter to compare, so it is absent from the table rather than ranked below. Where a driving distance is not published for a lake, the table says so instead of estimating one.