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BSnail Lake
Ramsey County, Minnesota · 1.3 mi from Sucker Lake
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++5.1 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (20 vs 36 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Sucker Lake
2 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Sucker Lake carries a Grade C (Fair) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 2 lakes hold a higher grade. Snail Lake (Ramsey County, Grade B, 1.3 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
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BWabasso Lake
Ramsey County, Minnesota · 2.1 mi from Sucker Lake
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++7.1 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (30 vs 36 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.