1
BWabasso Lake
Ramsey County, Minnesota · 0.8 mi from Vadnais Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → B)
- ++12 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (30 vs 98.5 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Vadnais Lake
5 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Vadnais Lake carries a Grade F (Very Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. Wabasso Lake (Ramsey County, Grade B, 0.8 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
BOwasso Lake
Ramsey County, Minnesota · 1.4 mi from Vadnais Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → B)
- ++6.5 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (26 vs 98.5 µg/L)
3
CTwin Lake
Ramsey County, Minnesota · 1 mi from Vadnais Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → C)
- ++6.9 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (32 vs 98.5 µg/L)
4
CSucker Lake
Ramsey County, Minnesota · 1.4 mi from Vadnais Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (F → C)
- ++4.9 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (36 vs 98.5 µg/L)
5
DIsland Lake
Ramsey County, Minnesota · 1.7 mi from Vadnais Lake
- +Higher grade (F → D)
- ++2.8 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (62 vs 98.5 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.