1
BFish Lake
Hennepin County, Minnesota · 2.1 mi from Rice Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → B)
- ++6.7 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (26.3 vs 348.4 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Rice Lake
4 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Rice Lake carries a Grade F (Very Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 4 lakes hold a higher grade. Fish Lake (Hennepin County, Grade B, 2.1 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
CWeaver Lake
Hennepin County, Minnesota · 1.7 mi from Rice Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → C)
- ++3.1 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (37.3 vs 348.4 µg/L)
3
DCamelot Lake
Hennepin County, Minnesota · 4 mi from Rice Lake
- +Higher grade (F → D)
- +Lower phosphorus (75.2 vs 348.4 µg/L)
4
DEagle Lake
Hennepin County, Minnesota · 4.2 mi from Rice Lake
- +Higher grade (F → D)
- +Lower phosphorus (61.5 vs 348.4 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.