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BNorth Lindstrom Lake
Chisago County, Minnesota · 2.9 mi from Little Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (D → B)
- ++4.2 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (18 vs 68 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Little Lake
5 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Little Lake carries a Grade D (Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. North Lindstrom Lake (Chisago County, Grade B, 2.9 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
BBlooms Lake
Chisago County, Minnesota · 3.3 mi from Little Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (D → B)
- ++3.9 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (19 vs 68 µg/L)
3
BSunrise Lake
Chisago County, Minnesota · 3.5 mi from Little Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (D → B)
- ++4.7 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (14.7 vs 68 µg/L)
4
BSouth Lindstrom Lake
Chisago County, Minnesota · 3.2 mi from Little Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (D → B)
- ++2.2 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (28 vs 68 µg/L)
5
CSouth Center Lake
Chisago County, Minnesota · 2.8 mi from Little Lake
- +Higher grade (D → C)
- ++1.9 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (29 vs 68 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.