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BClearwater Lake Nr. Dam
Wayne County, Wisconsin · 26.3 mi from Lake Wappapello Lost Cr. Arm @ Sanderson Pt Bottom
- +Two grade letters higher (D → B)
- ++4.4 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (15.7 vs 43 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Lake Wappapello Lost Cr. Arm @ Sanderson Pt Bottom
3 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Lake Wappapello Lost Cr. Arm @ Sanderson Pt Bottom carries a Grade D (Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 3 lakes hold a higher grade. Clearwater Lake Nr. Dam (Wayne County, Grade B, 26.3 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
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CClearwater Lake
Reynolds County, Wisconsin · 29 mi from Lake Wappapello Lost Cr. Arm @ Sanderson Pt Bottom
- +Higher grade (D → C)
- +Lower phosphorus (20.3 vs 43 µg/L)
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CClearwater Lake
Reynolds County, Wisconsin · 28.2 mi from Lake Wappapello Lost Cr. Arm @ Sanderson Pt Bottom
- +Higher grade (D → C)
- +Lower phosphorus (31.3 vs 43 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.