1
CJennie Lake
Meeker County, Minnesota · 7.4 mi from Swan Lake
- +Higher grade (D → C)
- ++1.3 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (48.5 vs 85 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Swan Lake
2 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Swan Lake carries a Grade D (Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 2 lakes hold a higher grade. Jennie Lake (Meeker County, Grade C, 7.4 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
CBelle Lake
Meeker County, Minnesota · 10.4 mi from Swan Lake
- +Higher grade (D → C)
- ++1.3 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (42 vs 85 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.