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Cleanest Lakes in Kentucky

Lake Beshear in Christian County leads the rankings with a water quality grade of B. Below are the top 34 cleanest monitored lakes in Kentucky, ranked by EPA water quality score.

Ranked List

#LakeCountyGradeClarityPhosphorusAlgae
1Lake BeshearChristianB-30 µg/L-
2Moffit LakeUnionB-30 µg/L-
3Pennyrile LakeChristianB-30 µg/L-
4Cap Mauzy LakeUnionB-30 µg/L-
5Greenbo LakeGreenupC-30 µg/L-
6Smoky Valley LakeCarterC-30 µg/L-
7Corinth LakeGrantC-30 µg/L-
8Panbowl LakeBreathittC-30 µg/L-
9Mill Creek LakeWolfeC-30 µg/L-
10Fishpond LakeLetcherC-30 µg/L-
11Combs LakeClayC-30 µg/L-
12Lake CannigoNicholasC-30 µg/L-
13Williamstown LakeGrantC-30 µg/L-
14Greenbrier Creek ReservoirMontgomeryC-30 µg/L-
15Sand Lick Creek LakeFlemingC-30 µg/L-
16Campbell County LakeCampbellC-30 µg/L-
17Long Run LakeJeffersonC-30 µg/L-
18Kincaid LakePendletonC-30 µg/L-
19Doe Run LakeKentonC-30 µg/L-
20Kentucky LakeCallowayC-32.1 µg/L-
21Laurel Creek ReservoirMcCrearyC-30 µg/L-
22Cannon Creek LakeBellC-30 µg/L-
23Corbin City ReservoirLaurelC-30 µg/L-
24Herb Smith LakeHarlanC-30 µg/L-
25Wood Creek LakeLaurelC-30 µg/L-
26Chenoa LakeBellC-30 µg/L-
27Beulah LakeJacksonC-30 µg/L-
28Guist Creek LakeShelbyD-66 µg/L-
29Boltz LakeGrantD-37.3 µg/L-
30Bullock Pen LakeBooneD-38.7 µg/L-
31Lake Elmer DavisOwenD-44.6 µg/L-
32Lake JerichoHenryD-43.6 µg/L-
33Shelby LakeShelbyD-94.5 µg/L-
34Energy LakeTriggD-36 µg/L-

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