1
ACross Lake
Kenosha County, Wisconsin · 0.8 mi from Lake Shangrila -Benet
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++22.2 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (16.1 vs 46.5 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Lake Shangrila -Benet
5 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Lake Shangrila -Benet carries a Grade C (Fair) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. Cross Lake (Kenosha County, Grade A, 0.8 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
ARock Lake
Kenosha County, Wisconsin · 2.3 mi from Lake Shangrila -Benet
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++23 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (15.9 vs 46.5 µg/L)
3
APaddock Lake
Kenosha County, Wisconsin · 5.4 mi from Lake Shangrila -Benet
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++40.2 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (16.1 vs 46.5 µg/L)
4
ASilver Lake
Kenosha County, Wisconsin · 5.5 mi from Lake Shangrila -Benet
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++16.5 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (18 vs 46.5 µg/L)
5
ALilly Lake
Kenosha County, Wisconsin · 8.4 mi from Lake Shangrila -Benet
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++33.7 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (13.6 vs 46.5 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.