1
AGeorge Lake
Kandiyohi County, Minnesota · 8.2 mi from Norway Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (D → A)
- ++12 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (14 vs 58 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 D (Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. George Lake (Kandiyohi County, Grade A, 8.2 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
BFlorida Lake
Kandiyohi County, Minnesota · 5.4 mi from Norway Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (D → B)
- ++9.5 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (20 vs 58 µg/L)
3
CGames Lake
Kandiyohi County, Minnesota · 1.2 mi from Norway Lake
- +Higher grade (D → C)
- ++2.6 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (29.5 vs 58 µg/L)
4
CNest Lake
Kandiyohi County, Minnesota · 8.4 mi from Norway Lake
- +Higher grade (D → C)
- ++4.3 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (30 vs 58 µg/L)
5
CMiddle Lake
Kandiyohi County, Minnesota · 2.1 mi from Norway Lake
- +Higher grade (D → C)
- ++2.4 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (31.5 vs 58 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.