1
BLake Kegonsa
Dane County, Wisconsin · 12.6 mi from Leota Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (D → B)
- ++5.7 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (59.5 vs 77 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Leota Lake
3 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Leota Lake carries a Grade D (Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 3 lakes hold a higher grade. Lake Kegonsa (Dane County, Grade B, 12.6 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
BLake Waubesa
Dane County, Wisconsin · 15.3 mi from Leota Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (D → B)
- ++3.7 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (36.6 vs 77 µg/L)
3
CClear Lake
Rock County, Wisconsin · 16.4 mi from Leota Lake
- +Higher grade (D → C)
- ++3.2 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (38.5 vs 77 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.