1
CLittle Prairie Lake by Dam
Phelps County, Wisconsin · 15 mi from Indian Hills Lake Nr. Dam
- +Higher grade (D → C)
- ++1.5 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (24.5 vs 35 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Indian Hills Lake Nr. Dam
5 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Indian Hills Lake Nr. Dam carries a Grade D (Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. Little Prairie Lake by Dam (Phelps County, Grade C, 15 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
CLittle Prairie Lake
Phelps County, Wisconsin · 15 mi from Indian Hills Lake Nr. Dam
- +Higher grade (D → C)
- ++5.2 ft water clarity
3
CPeaceful Valley Lake
Gasconade County, Wisconsin · 18 mi from Indian Hills Lake Nr. Dam
- +Higher grade (D → C)
- +Lower phosphorus (25.7 vs 35 µg/L)
4
CLost Valley Lake
Gasconade County, Wisconsin · 25.6 mi from Indian Hills Lake Nr. Dam
- +Higher grade (D → C)
- +Lower phosphorus (22.7 vs 35 µg/L)
5
CPort Hudson Lake
Franklin County, Wisconsin · 27.3 mi from Indian Hills Lake Nr. Dam
- +Higher grade (D → C)
- ++2.7 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (20.8 vs 35 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.