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ASpirit Lake
Oneida County, Wisconsin · 1 mi from Laurel Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++27.1 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (11.4 vs 25.1 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Laurel Lake
5 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Laurel Lake carries a Grade B (Good) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. Spirit Lake (Oneida County, Grade A, 1 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
AMoccasin Lake
Oneida County, Wisconsin · 1.3 mi from Laurel Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++8.5 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (18.7 vs 25.1 µg/L)
3
AMaple Lake
Oneida County, Wisconsin · 2.3 mi from Laurel Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++28.7 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (15.8 vs 25.1 µg/L)
4
ALittle Fork Lake
Oneida County, Wisconsin · 1.5 mi from Laurel Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++7.1 ft water clarity
5
AIsland Lake
Oneida County, Wisconsin · 1.7 mi from Laurel Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++10.7 ft water clarity
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.