1
ACrescent Lake
Polk County, Wisconsin · 3.3 mi from Pogo Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++9.8 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (17.4 vs 38.2 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Pogo Lake
3 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Pogo Lake carries a Grade B (Good) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 3 lakes hold a higher grade. Crescent Lake (Polk County, Grade A, 3.3 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
AAntler Lake
Polk County, Wisconsin · 3.5 mi from Pogo Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++27.5 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (15 vs 38.2 µg/L)
3
ABone Lake
Polk County, Wisconsin · 2 mi from Pogo Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++8.2 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (20.2 vs 38.2 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.