1
AUpper Maple Lake
Wright County, Minnesota · 3.7 mi from Somers Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++14.1 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (16 vs 59 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Somers Lake
4 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Somers Lake carries a Grade C (Fair) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 4 lakes hold a higher grade. Upper Maple Lake (Wright County, Grade A, 3.7 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
ASugar Lake
Wright County, Minnesota · 3.8 mi from Somers Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++13.1 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (13 vs 59 µg/L)
3
ACedar Lake
Wright County, Minnesota · 2.1 mi from Somers Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++11.1 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (23.5 vs 59 µg/L)
4
CIndian Lake
Wright County, Minnesota · 3.1 mi from Somers Lake
- +Higher overall water quality score
- ++3.7 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (33 vs 59 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.