1
ALone Lake
Clearwater County, Minnesota · 4.8 mi from Lindberg Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++14.5 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (7 vs 33 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Lindberg Lake
5 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Lindberg Lake carries a Grade C (Fair) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. Lone Lake (Clearwater County, Grade A, 4.8 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
AMinnow Lake
Clearwater County, Minnesota · 7.8 mi from Lindberg Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++5.6 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (14 vs 33 µg/L)
3
BPine Lake
Clearwater County, Minnesota · 4 mi from Lindberg Lake
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++5.3 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (20 vs 33 µg/L)
4
BPeterson Lake
Clearwater County, Minnesota · 4.4 mi from Lindberg Lake
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++6.6 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (21.5 vs 33 µg/L)
5
BLomond Lake
Clearwater County, Minnesota · 8.7 mi from Lindberg Lake
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++4.9 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (21 vs 33 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.