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CKulm-Edgeley Dam Lake
LaMoure County, Wisconsin · 14.7 mi from Kalmbach Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → C)
- ++8.3 ft water clarity
Cleaner Lakes Than Kalmbach Lake
3 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Kalmbach Lake carries a Grade F (Very Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 3 lakes hold a higher grade. Kulm-Edgeley Dam Lake (LaMoure County, Grade C, 14.7 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
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CHehn-Schaffer Lake
Stutsman County, Wisconsin · 14.1 mi from Kalmbach Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → C)
- ++5.9 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.