1
ALower Hay Lake
Crow Wing County, Minnesota · 7.2 mi from Norway Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++12.4 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (13 vs 20.5 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Norway Lake
5 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Norway Lake carries a Grade C (Fair) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. Lower Hay Lake (Crow Wing County, Grade A, 7.2 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
AAda Lake
Cass County, Minnesota · 7 mi from Norway Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++7.4 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (10 vs 20.5 µg/L)
3
ARainy Lake
Cass County, Minnesota · 7.7 mi from Norway Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++7.3 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (11.5 vs 20.5 µg/L)
4
BHattie Lake
Cass County, Minnesota · 5.3 mi from Norway Lake
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++3.2 ft water clarity
5
BBowen Lake
Cass County, Minnesota · 6.7 mi from Norway Lake
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++7.1 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.