1
ASwenson Lake
Beltrami County, Minnesota · 3.4 mi from Jessie Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++16.2 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (8 vs 23 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Jessie Lake
5 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Jessie Lake carries a Grade B (Good) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. Swenson Lake (Beltrami County, Grade A, 3.4 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
AAndrusia Lake
Beltrami County, Minnesota · 3.6 mi from Jessie Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++10.9 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (14 vs 23 µg/L)
3
ALong Lake
Beltrami County, Minnesota · 3.7 mi from Jessie Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++15.4 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (7 vs 23 µg/L)
4
ALittle Bass Lake
Beltrami County, Minnesota · 5.3 mi from Jessie Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++11.4 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (10 vs 23 µg/L)
5
AStump Lake
Beltrami County, Minnesota · 5 mi from Jessie Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++7.9 ft water clarity
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.