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BLower Red Lake : East
Beltrami County, Minnesota · 12.3 mi from Upper Red Lake: West-Central
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++6.5 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (32 vs 42 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Upper Red Lake: West-Central
4 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Upper Red Lake: West-Central carries a Grade C (Fair) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 4 lakes hold a higher grade. Lower Red Lake : East (Beltrami County, Grade B, 12.3 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
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BLower Red Lake : East Central
Beltrami County, Minnesota · 13.3 mi from Upper Red Lake: West-Central
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++6.5 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (36 vs 42 µg/L)
3
BLower Red Lake : Central
Beltrami County, Minnesota · 14.7 mi from Upper Red Lake: West-Central
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++6.5 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (36 vs 42 µg/L)
4
BLower Red Lake: West Central
Beltrami County, Minnesota · 16.5 mi from Upper Red Lake: West-Central
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++6.5 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (34 vs 42 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.