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DMyers Lake
Carver County, Minnesota · 6.2 mi from Maria Lake
- +Higher grade (F → D)
- ++2.2 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (36 vs 457 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Maria Lake
2 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Maria Lake carries a Grade F (Very Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 2 lakes hold a higher grade. Myers Lake (Carver County, Grade D, 6.2 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
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DReitz Lake
Carver County, Minnesota · 8.2 mi from Maria Lake
- +Higher grade (F → D)
- ++2.3 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (48 vs 457 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.