What is the cleanest lake near Munson Lake?

Long Lake in Becker County holds a Grade A water quality score and is 1.4 miles from Munson Lake.

Why is Munson Lake not Grade A?

Munson Lake holds Grade B, with about 7.8 ft of water clarity and 21 µg/L of phosphorus. The grade reflects measured water quality against Metropolitan Council thresholds. Cleaner alternatives nearby score higher on clarity, phosphorus, or chlorophyll-a.

Are these recommendations based on real data?

Yes. Every grade is calculated from EPA Water Quality Portal samples for the lake. Recommendations are limited to lakes within 30 miles of Munson Lake in Minnesota, with strictly higher numeric grade scores and sufficient monitoring data.

Cleaner Lakes Than Munson Lake, Top 4 Within 30 Miles, LakeQuality

Cleaner Lakes Than Munson Lake

4 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.

Munson Lake carries a Grade B (Good) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 4 lakes hold a higher grade. Long Lake (Becker County, Grade A, 1.4 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.

Long Lake

Becker County, Minnesota · 1.4 mi from Munson Lake

+Higher grade (B → A)
++12.2 ft water clarity
+Lower phosphorus (8 vs 21 µg/L)

Fox Lake

Becker County, Minnesota · 1.2 mi from Munson Lake

+Higher grade (B → A)
++5.7 ft water clarity
+Lower phosphorus (14.5 vs 21 µg/L)

Muskrat Lake

Becker County, Minnesota · 1.2 mi from Munson Lake

+Higher overall water quality score
++3.7 ft water clarity

Sallie Lake

Becker County, Minnesota · 1.4 mi from Munson Lake

+Higher overall water quality score
++4.4 ft water clarity

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.