1
AHalf Moon Lake
Polk County, Wisconsin · 3.7 mi from Rice Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++35.2 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (13.9 vs 25.4 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Rice Lake
5 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Rice Lake carries a Grade B (Good) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. Half Moon Lake (Polk County, Grade A, 3.7 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
AAntler Lake
Polk County, Wisconsin · 4 mi from Rice Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++29.1 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (15 vs 25.4 µg/L)
3
ABalsam Lake
Polk County, Wisconsin · 3.2 mi from Rice Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++27.9 ft water clarity
4
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ALoveless Lake
Polk County, Wisconsin · 4.3 mi from Rice Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++12.3 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.