1
DLittle Spirit Lake
Jackson County, Minnesota · 18.8 mi from Indian Lake
- +Higher grade (F → D)
- +Lower phosphorus (168 vs 201.5 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Indian Lake
3 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Indian Lake carries a Grade F (Very Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 3 lakes hold a higher grade. Little Spirit Lake (Jackson County, Grade D, 18.8 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
DRound Lake
Jackson County, Minnesota · 4.7 mi from Indian Lake
- +Higher grade (F → D)
- +Lower phosphorus (77 vs 201.5 µg/L)
3
DClear Lake
Jackson County, Minnesota · 22.4 mi from Indian Lake
- +Higher grade (F → D)
- +Lower phosphorus (76 vs 201.5 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.