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BLake Mendota
Dane County, Wisconsin · 12.3 mi from Indian Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (D → B)
- ++14.1 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (50.2 vs 295 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Indian Lake
1 higher-graded lake within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Indian Lake carries a Grade D (Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 1 lake holds a higher grade. Lake Mendota (Dane County, Grade B, 12.3 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
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.