1
AJewell Lake West Basin
Alcona County, Wisconsin · 18.2 mi from Van Etten Lake North Central Basin; Oscoda Township
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++5 ft water clarity
Cleaner Lakes Than Van Etten Lake North Central Basin; Oscoda Township
3 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Van Etten Lake North Central Basin; Oscoda Township carries a Grade C (Fair) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 3 lakes hold a higher grade. Jewell Lake West Basin (Alcona County, Grade A, 18.2 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
AChain Lakes East Basin
Iosco County, Wisconsin · 23.6 mi from Van Etten Lake North Central Basin; Oscoda Township
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++6.5 ft water clarity
3
BCedar Lake Central Basin; Greenbush Township Section 27
Alcona County, Wisconsin · 3.9 mi from Van Etten Lake North Central Basin; Oscoda Township
- +Higher grade (C → B)
- ++3 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.