Laurel County Lake Quality
Kentucky, 2 lakes, measured by Kentucky DOW
Laurel County has 2 monitored lakes — 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 lakes carries recent nutrient and algae readings, so the county-level summary covers the full set rather than a monitored subset. The county's readings sit in the middle of the Kentucky range, with one or two lakes pulling the average up or down depending on year.
The county's lakes lean shallow, which makes the readings sensitive to wind, sediment-resuspension, and any nutrient inputs from the watershed. The cleanest measured lake is Corbin City Reservoir.
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All Lakes in Laurel County
2 lakes2 lakes ranked on readings
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corbin City ReservoirLaurel | No recent samples | 30 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 2 | Wood Creek LakeLaurel | No recent samples | 30 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
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