1
AShannon Lake
Vilas County, Wisconsin · 2.1 mi from Lost Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++7.8 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (16.5 vs 35.3 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Lost Lake
5 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Lost Lake carries a Grade B (Good) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. Shannon Lake (Vilas County, Grade A, 2.1 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
APlum Lake
Vilas County, Wisconsin · 3.4 mi from Lost Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++32.8 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (12.7 vs 35.3 µg/L)
3
AStella Lake
Vilas County, Wisconsin · 1.4 mi from Lost Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++1.6 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (27.1 vs 35.3 µg/L)
4
AFound Lake
Vilas County, Wisconsin · 1.7 mi from Lost Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++2.9 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (20.7 vs 35.3 µg/L)
5
ALake Content
Vilas County, Wisconsin · 3.2 mi from Lost Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++8.8 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (23.8 vs 35.3 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.