1
AElkhorn Lake
Kandiyohi County, Minnesota · 7.7 mi from Schultz Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → A)
- ++12.5 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (15 vs 182.5 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Schultz Lake
4 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Schultz Lake carries a Grade F (Very Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 4 lakes hold a higher grade. Elkhorn Lake (Kandiyohi County, Grade A, 7.7 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
BCalhoun Lake
Kandiyohi County, Minnesota · 6.2 mi from Schultz Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → B)
- ++5.7 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (23.5 vs 182.5 µg/L)
3
CCarrie Lake
Kandiyohi County, Minnesota · 6.9 mi from Schultz Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → C)
- ++2.9 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (23 vs 182.5 µg/L)
4
DDiamond Lake
Kandiyohi County, Minnesota · 2.6 mi from Schultz Lake
- +Higher grade (F → D)
- ++3.4 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (68 vs 182.5 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.