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APickerel Lake
Becker County, Minnesota · 3.2 mi from St. Patrick Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++15 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (10.5 vs 24 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than St. Patrick Lake
5 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
St. Patrick Lake carries a Grade C (Fair) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. Pickerel Lake (Becker County, Grade A, 3.2 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
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AFloyd Lake
Becker County, Minnesota · 3.2 mi from St. Patrick Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++10 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (12.5 vs 24 µg/L)
3
ADetroit Lake
Becker County, Minnesota · 4.5 mi from St. Patrick Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++11 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (17 vs 24 µg/L)
4
BLittle Floyd Lake
Becker County, Minnesota · 2.7 mi from St. Patrick Lake
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++8 ft water clarity
5
BMud Lake
Becker County, Minnesota · 4.2 mi from St. Patrick Lake
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++8.5 ft water clarity
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.