1
AMoccasin Lake
Vilas County, Wisconsin · 0.9 mi from Kenu Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++28.8 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (13.9 vs 43.5 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Kenu Lake
5 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Kenu Lake carries a Grade C (Fair) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. Moccasin Lake (Vilas County, Grade A, 0.9 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
ABlack Oak Lake
Vilas County, Wisconsin · 1.4 mi from Kenu Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++81.3 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (10.2 vs 43.5 µg/L)
3
ABig Portage Lake
Vilas County, Wisconsin · 2 mi from Kenu Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++55 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (11.7 vs 43.5 µg/L)
4
AAnderson Lake
Vilas County, Wisconsin · 2.4 mi from Kenu Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++61.6 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (10.4 vs 43.5 µg/L)
5
AForest Lake
Vilas County, Wisconsin · 2.8 mi from Kenu Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++64.9 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (12.7 vs 43.5 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.