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AEast Twin Lake
Crow Wing County, Minnesota · 2.7 mi from Sibley Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++10.1 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (8 vs 26 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Sibley Lake
5 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Sibley Lake carries a Grade C (Fair) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. East Twin Lake (Crow Wing County, Grade A, 2.7 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
ALower Cullen Lake
Crow Wing County, Minnesota · 3.8 mi from Sibley Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++12.5 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (14.5 vs 26 µg/L)
3
AEdna Lake
Crow Wing County, Minnesota · 3.9 mi from Sibley Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++13.1 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (9 vs 26 µg/L)
4
ALoon Lake
Cass County, Minnesota · 2.3 mi from Sibley Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++7.2 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (13 vs 26 µg/L)
5
AWest Twin Lake
Crow Wing County, Minnesota · 2.9 mi from Sibley Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++8.4 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (9 vs 26 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.