1
BFellows Lake
Greene County, Wisconsin · 13.1 mi from James R. Just Ab. Lake Springfield
- +Higher overall water quality score
- ++3 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (12 vs 23.8 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than James R. Just Ab. Lake Springfield
2 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
James R. Just Ab. Lake Springfield carries a Grade B (Good) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 2 lakes hold a higher grade. Fellows Lake (Greene County, Grade B, 13.1 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
BLake Taneycomo @ Rockaway Beach
Taney County, Wisconsin · 29.9 mi from James R. Just Ab. Lake Springfield
- +Higher overall water quality score
- ++4.5 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (13.5 vs 23.8 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.