1
ARound Lake
McHenry County, Wisconsin · 9.1 mi from Lake George
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++9.6 ft water clarity
Cleaner Lakes Than Lake George
3 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Lake George carries a Grade C (Fair) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 3 lakes hold a higher grade. Round Lake (McHenry County, Grade A, 9.1 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
BVelva Sportsmans Dam Lake
Ward County, Wisconsin · 28.6 mi from Lake George
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++11.1 ft water clarity
3
CBuffalo Lodge Lake
McHenry County, Wisconsin · 21.3 mi from Lake George
- +Higher overall water quality score
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.