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BFellows Lake
Greene County, Wisconsin · 14.2 mi from Lake Springfield
- +Two grade letters higher (D → B)
- ++5.6 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (12 vs 67.8 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Lake Springfield
4 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Lake Springfield carries a Grade D (Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 4 lakes hold a higher grade. Fellows Lake (Greene County, Grade B, 14.2 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
BLake Taneycomo @ Rockaway Beach
Taney County, Wisconsin · 29.3 mi from Lake Springfield
- +Two grade letters higher (D → B)
- ++7.1 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (13.5 vs 67.8 µg/L)
3
BJames R. Just Ab. Lake Springfield
Greene County, Wisconsin · 2.2 mi from Lake Springfield
- +Two grade letters higher (D → B)
- ++2.6 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (23.8 vs 67.8 µg/L)
4
BLake Taneycomo
Taney County, Wisconsin · 28.6 mi from Lake Springfield
- +Two grade letters higher (D → B)
- ++1.7 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (18 vs 67.8 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.