1
ACedar Lake
Wright County, Minnesota · 3 mi from Swartout Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (D → A)
- ++9.8 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (23.5 vs 570 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Swartout Lake
5 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Swartout Lake carries a Grade D (Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. Cedar Lake (Wright County, Grade A, 3 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
BPleasant Lake
Wright County, Minnesota · 3.9 mi from Swartout Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (D → B)
- ++5.8 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (20 vs 570 µg/L)
3
CGranite Lake
Wright County, Minnesota · 3.2 mi from Swartout Lake
- +Higher grade (D → C)
- +Lower phosphorus (42.5 vs 570 µg/L)
4
CSomers Lake
Wright County, Minnesota · 3.4 mi from Swartout Lake
- +Higher grade (D → C)
- +Lower phosphorus (59 vs 570 µg/L)
5
CRamsey Lake
Wright County, Minnesota · 4 mi from Swartout Lake
- +Higher grade (D → C)
- +Lower phosphorus (39 vs 570 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.