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ADenoon Lake
Waukesha County, Wisconsin · 2.2 mi from Wind Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (D → A)
- ++21 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (25.3 vs 183 µg/L)
Cleaner Lakes Than Wind Lake
2 higher-graded lakes within 30 miles, ranked by grade improvement and proximity.
Wind Lake carries a Grade D (Poor) water quality score. Within 30 miles, 2 lakes hold a higher grade. Denoon Lake (Waukesha County, Grade A, 2.2 mi away) is the closest meaningful upgrade.
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ATichigan Lake
Racine County, Wisconsin · 3.3 mi from Wind Lake
- +Two grade letters higher (D → A)
- ++9.5 ft water clarity
- +Lower phosphorus (27.8 vs 183 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.