1
AKlinger Lake Central Basin; White Pigeon Township Section 1
St. Joseph County, Wisconsin · 7.5 mi from Templene Lake Central Basin; Sherman Township
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++5.5 ft water clarity
Cleaner Lakes Than Templene Lake Central Basin; Sherman Township
2 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Templene Lake Central Basin; Sherman Township carries a Grade C (Fair) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 2 lakes hold a higher grade. Klinger Lake Central Basin; White Pigeon Township Section 1 (St. Joseph County, Grade A, 7.5 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
AFishers Lake North Central Basin; Park Township
St. Joseph County, Wisconsin · 8.7 mi from Templene Lake Central Basin; Sherman Township
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++4.5 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.