
Edmonson County Lake Quality
Kentucky, 1 lake, average grade B (Good)
Edmonson County has 1 monitored lake — a thin enough sample that one or two stressed lakes can move the county average noticeably. Use the per-lake pages below for what actually matters. Every one of those lake carries an A–F grade, so the county-level summary covers the full set rather than a monitored subset. The county-wide average lands at B — solid water quality with most lakes carrying clear summer transparency and low-to-moderate phosphorus.
The county's lakes lean shallow, which makes the grades sensitive to wind, sediment-resuspension, and any nutrient inputs from the watershed. The cleanest lake on the books is Nolin Lake (B); the most-stressed is Nolin Lake (B).
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All Lakes in Edmonson County
1 lake1 graded lake
| # | Lake | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BNolin LakeEdmonson | B | 5.5 ft | 19 µg/L | 11.1 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.