1
BKota Ray Dam Lake
Williams County, Wisconsin · 6.9 mi from Mcleod Reservoir
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++2.3 ft water clarity
Cleaner Lakes Than Mcleod Reservoir
4 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Mcleod Reservoir carries a Grade C (Fair) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 4 lakes hold a higher grade. Kota Ray Dam Lake (Williams County, Grade B, 6.9 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
BBlacktail Dam Lake
Williams County, Wisconsin · 26.6 mi from Mcleod Reservoir
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++1.8 ft water clarity
3
CGarlk1512dw Lake
McKenzie County, Wisconsin · 13.7 mi from Mcleod Reservoir
- +Higher overall water quality score
4
CWhite Earth Dam Lake
Mountrail County, Wisconsin · 21.2 mi from Mcleod Reservoir
- +Higher overall water quality score
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.