1
ACochran Lake
Price County, Wisconsin · 1.9 mi from Jupa Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++34.7 ft water clarity
Cleaner Lakes Than Jupa Lake
3 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Jupa Lake carries a Grade C (Fair) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 3 lakes hold a higher grade. Cochran Lake (Price County, Grade A, 1.9 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
ANewman Lake
Price County, Wisconsin · 3.3 mi from Jupa Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++23.6 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (2 vs 9 µg/L)
3
BRound Lake
Price County, Wisconsin · 1.8 mi from Jupa Lake
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++8.5 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.