1
BMoose Lake
Itasca County, Minnesota · 7.1 mi from Shallow Pond
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++3.6 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (22 vs 56 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Shallow Pond
3 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Shallow Pond carries a Grade C (Fair) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 3 lakes hold a higher grade. Moose Lake (Itasca County, Grade B, 7.1 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
BDora Lake
Itasca County, Minnesota · 9.8 mi from Shallow Pond
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++3.1 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (25 vs 56 µg/L)
3
CIsland Lake
Itasca County, Minnesota · 5.6 mi from Shallow Pond
- +Higher overall water quality score
- ++4.5 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (32.5 vs 56 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.