1
AStauffer Lake
Chisago County, Minnesota · 12.6 mi from Pokegama Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → A)
- ++12.1 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (11.5 vs 170 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Pokegama Lake
3 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Pokegama Lake carries a Grade F (Very Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 3 lakes hold a higher grade. Stauffer Lake (Chisago County, Grade A, 12.6 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
CGoose Lake
Chisago County, Minnesota · 14.6 mi from Pokegama Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → C)
- ++2.5 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (33 vs 170 µg/L)
3
DRush Lake
Chisago County, Minnesota · 10 mi from Pokegama Lake
- +Higher grade (F → D)
- +Lower phosphorus (61 vs 170 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.