What is the cleanest lake near Whiteside Lake?

Lincoln Lake in Lincoln County holds a Grade B water quality score and is 11.6 miles from Whiteside Lake.

Why is Whiteside Lake not Grade A?

Whiteside Lake holds Grade C, with about 3.3 ft of water clarity and 26 µg/L of phosphorus. The grade reflects measured water quality against Metropolitan Council thresholds. Cleaner alternatives nearby score higher on clarity, phosphorus, or chlorophyll-a.

Are these recommendations based on real data?

Yes. Every grade is calculated from EPA Water Quality Portal samples for the lake. Recommendations are limited to lakes within 30 miles of Whiteside Lake in Wisconsin, with strictly higher numeric grade scores and sufficient monitoring data.

Cleaner Lakes Than Whiteside Lake, Top 5 Within 30 Miles, LakeQuality

Cleaner Lakes Than Whiteside Lake

5 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.

Whiteside Lake carries a Grade C (Fair) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 5 lakes hold a higher grade. Lincoln Lake (Lincoln County, Grade B, 11.6 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.

Lincoln Lake

Lincoln County, Wisconsin · 11.6 mi from Whiteside Lake

+Higher grade (C → B)
++2.4 ft water clarity
+Lower phosphorus (12.7 vs 26 µg/L)

Castlenovo Lake

Warren County, Wisconsin · 28.1 mi from Whiteside Lake

+Higher grade (C → B)
++2.7 ft water clarity
+Lower phosphorus (16.8 vs 26 µg/L)

Whippoorwill Lake

Warren County, Wisconsin · 28.2 mi from Whiteside Lake

+Higher grade (C → B)
++1.7 ft water clarity
+Lower phosphorus (13.8 vs 26 µg/L)

Innsbrook Lake Nr. Dam

Warren County, Wisconsin · 28 mi from Whiteside Lake

+Higher grade (C → B)
++1.9 ft water clarity
+Lower phosphorus (17 vs 26 µg/L)

Bowling Green Lake

Pike County, Wisconsin · 13.9 mi from Whiteside Lake

+Higher overall water quality score
++2.2 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.