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ABurgen Lake
Douglas County, Minnesota · 2.3 mi from Jessie Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++5.2 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (15 vs 41 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Jessie Lake
4 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Jessie Lake carries a Grade C (Fair) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 4 lakes hold a higher grade. Burgen Lake (Douglas County, Grade A, 2.3 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
BVictoria Lake
Douglas County, Minnesota · 1.8 mi from Jessie Lake
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++4.4 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (20 vs 41 µg/L)
3
BGeneva Lake
Douglas County, Minnesota · 2.4 mi from Jessie Lake
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++7.3 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (22 vs 41 µg/L)
4
BLe Homme Dieu Lake
Douglas County, Minnesota · 4.8 mi from Jessie Lake
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++6.3 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (21 vs 41 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.