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CCarrie Lake
Kandiyohi County, Minnesota · 7.6 mi from Little Kandiyohi Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → C)
- ++3.5 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (23 vs 391 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Little Kandiyohi Lake
4 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Little Kandiyohi Lake carries a Grade F (Very Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 4 lakes hold a higher grade. Carrie Lake (Kandiyohi County, Grade C, 7.6 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
DBig Kandiyohi Lake
Kandiyohi County, Minnesota · 4.6 mi from Little Kandiyohi Lake
- +Higher grade (F → D)
- ++4.2 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (145 vs 391 µg/L)
3
DWillmar Lake
Kandiyohi County, Minnesota · 7 mi from Little Kandiyohi Lake
- +Higher grade (F → D)
- +Lower phosphorus (72 vs 391 µg/L)
4
DFoot Lake
Kandiyohi County, Minnesota · 7.7 mi from Little Kandiyohi Lake
- +Higher grade (F → D)
- ++1.3 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (60 vs 391 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.