1
AFloyd Lake
Becker County, Minnesota · 1.3 mi from Tamarac Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++6.1 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (12.5 vs 20 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Tamarac Lake
4 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Tamarac Lake carries a Grade B (Good) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 4 lakes hold a higher grade. Floyd Lake (Becker County, Grade A, 1.3 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
ASands Lake
Becker County, Minnesota · 2.5 mi from Tamarac Lake
- +Higher grade (B → A)
- ++4.6 ft water clarity
3
BMud Lake
Becker County, Minnesota · 0.7 mi from Tamarac Lake
- +Higher overall water quality score
- ++4.6 ft water clarity
4
BLittle Floyd Lake
Becker County, Minnesota · 2 mi from Tamarac Lake
- +Higher overall water quality score
- ++4.1 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.