1
AGlisezinski Lake
Portage County, Wisconsin · 7.3 mi from Jordan Pond
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++18 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (16.4 vs 35.6 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Jordan Pond
4 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Jordan Pond carries a Grade B (Good) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 4 lakes hold a higher grade. Glisezinski Lake (Portage County, Grade A, 7.3 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
ASpringville Pond
Portage County, Wisconsin · 7.9 mi from Jordan Pond
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++18 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (18.8 vs 35.6 µg/L)
3
ACollins Lake
Portage County, Wisconsin · 7.7 mi from Jordan Pond
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++7.9 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (20.6 vs 35.6 µg/L)
4
BMcdill Pond
Portage County, Wisconsin · 6.5 mi from Jordan Pond
- +Higher overall water quality score
- ++4.9 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.