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ASkunk Lake
Hubbard County, Minnesota · 4.3 mi from Schoolcraft Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++8.6 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (11.5 vs 29 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Schoolcraft Lake
5 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Schoolcraft Lake carries a Grade B (Good) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. Skunk Lake (Hubbard County, Grade A, 4.3 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
ABad Axe Lake
Hubbard County, Minnesota · 5.4 mi from Schoolcraft Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++7 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (14 vs 29 µg/L)
3
AGeorge Lake
Hubbard County, Minnesota · 3.7 mi from Schoolcraft Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++4.2 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (12 vs 29 µg/L)
4
BFrielund Lake
Hubbard County, Minnesota · 1.9 mi from Schoolcraft Lake
- +Higher overall water quality score
- ++1.1 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (10 vs 29 µg/L)
5
BMccarty Lake
Hubbard County, Minnesota · 4 mi from Schoolcraft Lake
- +Higher overall water quality score
- +Lower phosphorus (14 vs 29 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.