1
CLotawana Lk. Lake
Jackson County, Wisconsin · 6.8 mi from Mckee Prairie Pond
- +Two grade letters higher (F → C)
- ++3.3 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (31 vs 130.8 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Mckee Prairie Pond
4 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Mckee Prairie Pond carries a Grade F (Very Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 4 lakes hold a higher grade. Lotawana Lk. Lake (Jackson County, Grade C, 6.8 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
FCottontail Lake
Jackson County, Wisconsin · 5.5 mi from Mckee Prairie Pond
- +Higher overall water quality score
- +Lower phosphorus (86.5 vs 130.8 µg/L)
3
FCoot Lake
Jackson County, Wisconsin · 6.2 mi from Mckee Prairie Pond
- +Higher overall water quality score
- +Lower phosphorus (77.2 vs 130.8 µg/L)
4
FHarrisonville Lake
Cass County, Wisconsin · 7.1 mi from Mckee Prairie Pond
- +Higher overall water quality score
- +Lower phosphorus (69 vs 130.8 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.