1
AStauffer Lake
Chisago County, Minnesota · 5.7 mi from Little Stanchfield Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (D → A)
- ++10.6 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (11.5 vs 132 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Little Stanchfield Lake
5 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Little Stanchfield Lake carries a Grade D (Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. Stauffer Lake (Chisago County, Grade A, 5.7 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
CFannie Lake
Isanti County, Minnesota · 6.1 mi from Little Stanchfield Lake
- +Higher grade (D → C)
- ++3.5 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (37 vs 132 µg/L)
3
CElms Lake
Isanti County, Minnesota · 6.5 mi from Little Stanchfield Lake
- +Higher grade (D → C)
- ++3.4 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (53 vs 132 µg/L)
4
CGoose Lake
Chisago County, Minnesota · 7.6 mi from Little Stanchfield Lake
- +Higher grade (D → C)
- +Lower phosphorus (33 vs 132 µg/L)
5
CSkogman Lake
Isanti County, Minnesota · 6 mi from Little Stanchfield Lake
- +Higher grade (D → C)
- ++1.9 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (31 vs 132 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.