1
ABuzzle Lake
Beltrami County, Minnesota · 10.5 mi from Moose Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++13.3 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (8.5 vs 58.5 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Moose Lake
5 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Moose Lake carries a Grade C (Fair) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. Buzzle Lake (Beltrami County, Grade A, 10.5 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
A29-0237-00 Lake
Hubbard County, Minnesota · 11.2 mi from Moose Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++13.3 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (5 vs 58.5 µg/L)
3
AGrant Lake
Beltrami County, Minnesota · 8.4 mi from Moose Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++6.9 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (11.5 vs 58.5 µg/L)
4
AHennepin Lake
Hubbard County, Minnesota · 10.8 mi from Moose Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++6.2 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (16 vs 58.5 µg/L)
5
BWalker Brook Lake
Clearwater County, Minnesota · 5.3 mi from Moose Lake
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++7.2 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (20 vs 58.5 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.