1
ARed Cedar Lake
Barron County, Wisconsin · 10.2 mi from Lake Montanis
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++25.4 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (17.4 vs 50.2 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Lake Montanis
3 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Lake Montanis carries a Grade C (Fair) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 3 lakes hold a higher grade. Red Cedar Lake (Barron County, Grade A, 10.2 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
BRice Lake
Barron County, Wisconsin · 2.1 mi from Lake Montanis
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++7 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (31.5 vs 50.2 µg/L)
3
BLake Desair
Barron County, Wisconsin · 5.9 mi from Lake Montanis
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++5.7 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (36.8 vs 50.2 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.