1
AStrawberry Lake
Becker County, Minnesota · 6.2 mi from Waboose Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++13.4 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (7.5 vs 33.5 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Waboose Lake
5 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Waboose Lake carries a Grade C (Fair) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. Strawberry Lake (Becker County, Grade A, 6.2 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
2
ARound Lake
Becker County, Minnesota · 2 mi from Waboose Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++6.4 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (16 vs 33.5 µg/L)
3
AIce Cracking Lake
Becker County, Minnesota · 2.4 mi from Waboose Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++7.7 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (14 vs 33.5 µg/L)
4
ATea Cracker Lake
Becker County, Minnesota · 2.6 mi from Waboose Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++5.8 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (13.5 vs 33.5 µg/L)
5
AMany Point Lake
Becker County, Minnesota · 3.7 mi from Waboose Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (C → A)
- ++6.3 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (15.5 vs 33.5 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.