1
ACedar Lake
Morrison County, Minnesota · 9.2 mi from Kings Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++9 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (11 vs 45 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Kings Lake
3 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Kings Lake carries a Grade C (Fair) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 3 lakes hold a higher grade. Cedar Lake (Morrison County, Grade A, 9.2 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
ALittle Birch Lake
Todd County, Minnesota · 7.7 mi from Kings Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++6.6 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (18 vs 45 µg/L)
3
BBig Birch Lake
Todd County, Minnesota · 6.5 mi from Kings Lake
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++5.6 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (25 vs 45 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.