What is the cleanest lake near Table Rock L. Bl. Hwy. 173 Lake?

Table Rock L. @ Mouth of James R. Arm Lake in Stone County holds a Grade B water quality score and is 10.1 miles from Table Rock L. Bl. Hwy. 173 Lake.

Why is Table Rock L. Bl. Hwy. 173 Lake not Grade A?

Table Rock L. Bl. Hwy. 173 Lake holds Grade D, with about 2.3 ft of water clarity and 53.5 µg/L of phosphorus. The grade reflects measured water quality against Metropolitan Council thresholds. Cleaner alternatives nearby score higher on clarity, phosphorus, or chlorophyll-a.

Are these recommendations based on real data?

Yes. Every grade is calculated from EPA Water Quality Portal samples for the lake. Recommendations are limited to lakes within 30 miles of Table Rock L. Bl. Hwy. 173 Lake in Wisconsin, with strictly higher numeric grade scores and sufficient monitoring data.

Cleaner Lakes Than Table Rock L. Bl. Hwy. 173 Lake, Top 5 Within 30 Miles, LakeQuality

Cleaner Lakes Than Table Rock L. Bl. Hwy. 173 Lake

5 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.

Table Rock L. Bl. Hwy. 173 Lake carries a Grade D (Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. Table Rock L. @ Mouth of James R. Arm Lake (Stone County, Grade B, 10.1 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.

Table Rock L. @ Mouth of James R. Arm Lake

Stone County, Wisconsin · 10.1 mi from Table Rock L. Bl. Hwy. 173 Lake

+Two grade letters higher (D → B)
++5.6 ft water clarity
+Lower phosphorus (11.5 vs 53.5 µg/L)

Table Rock L. Lake

Stone County, Wisconsin · 10.2 mi from Table Rock L. Bl. Hwy. 173 Lake

+Two grade letters higher (D → B)
++4.6 ft water clarity
+Lower phosphorus (8 vs 53.5 µg/L)

Table Rock L. Lake

Stone County, Wisconsin · 5.6 mi from Table Rock L. Bl. Hwy. 173 Lake

+Two grade letters higher (D → B)
++2.1 ft water clarity
+Lower phosphorus (19.3 vs 53.5 µg/L)

Table Rock L. @ Aunts Creek Arm Lake

Stone County, Wisconsin · 6.2 mi from Table Rock L. Bl. Hwy. 173 Lake

+Two grade letters higher (D → B)
++2 ft water clarity
+Lower phosphorus (14 vs 53.5 µg/L)

Table Rock L. Ab. Oswalt Bluff Lake

Stone County, Wisconsin · 7.8 mi from Table Rock L. Bl. Hwy. 173 Lake

+Two grade letters higher (D → B)
++3.7 ft water clarity
+Lower phosphorus (12 vs 53.5 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.