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ASugar Lake
Wright County, Minnesota · 3.1 mi from Mink Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → A)
- ++14 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (13 vs 102 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Mink Lake
5 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Mink Lake carries a Grade F (Very Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. Sugar Lake (Wright County, Grade A, 3.1 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
ACedar Lake
Wright County, Minnesota · 1.6 mi from Mink Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → A)
- ++12 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (23.5 vs 102 µg/L)
3
BPleasant Lake
Wright County, Minnesota · 4.3 mi from Mink Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → B)
- ++8 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (20 vs 102 µg/L)
4
CIndian Lake
Wright County, Minnesota · 2.4 mi from Mink Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → C)
- ++4.6 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (33 vs 102 µg/L)
5
CSomers Lake
Wright County, Minnesota · 0.8 mi from Mink Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → C)
- +Lower phosphorus (59 vs 102 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.