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BMccarron Lake
Ramsey County, Minnesota · 2.4 mi from Round Lake
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++3.3 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (29.5 vs 49 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Round Lake
2 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Round Lake carries a Grade C (Fair) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 2 lakes hold a higher grade. Mccarron Lake (Ramsey County, Grade B, 2.4 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
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BPhalen Lake
Ramsey County, Minnesota · 0.3 mi from Round Lake
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++1.6 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (29.5 vs 49 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.