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DeclineUpdated April 2026

Most Polluted Lakes

Lakes with the worst water quality grades

Silent Street Pond in Dane, WI has the worst water quality with a TSI of 94 and an F grade.

#NameMetricGrade
1Silent Street Pond
Grade F, TSI 94 (hypereutrophic), Dane, WI
94F
2String Lake
Grade F, TSI 93 (hypereutrophic), Cottonwood, MN
93F
3Outlet To Lake Geneva
Grade F, TSI 93 (hypereutrophic), Walworth, WI
93F
4Olson Lake
Grade F, TSI 92 (hypereutrophic), Big Stone, MN
92F
5Investment Court Pond
Grade F, TSI 92 (hypereutrophic), Dane, WI
92F
6Northwood Lake
Grade F, TSI 90 (hypereutrophic), Hennepin, MN
90F
7Cowley Lake
Grade F, TSI 90 (hypereutrophic), Hennepin, MN
90F
8Prairie Oaks Pond
Grade F, TSI 89 (hypereutrophic), Dane, WI
89F
9Gonz Lake
Grade F, TSI 88 (hypereutrophic), Wright, MN
88F
10Wakanda Lake
Grade F, TSI 87 (hypereutrophic), Kandiyohi, MN
87F

Silent Street Pond in Dane, WI has the worst water quality with a TSI of 94 and an F grade.

, EPA Water Quality Portal + State DNR (April 2026)

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