
Montgomery County Lake Quality
Kentucky, 3 lakes, average grade C (Fair)
Montgomery County holds 3 monitored lakes. With a sample that small the county-level summary describes those specific waters, not necessarily every water body in the county. 1 of those lake carry an A–F grade. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. The county average is C — the middle of the rubric, with one or two lakes pulling the average up or down depending on year.
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 Greenbrier Creek Reservoir (C); the most-stressed is Greenbrier Creek Reservoir (C).
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All Lakes in Montgomery County
3 lakes · 1 graded, 2 not rated1 graded lake · 2 not rated, hidden
| # | Lake | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CGreenbrier Creek ReservoirMontgomery | C | No recent samples | 30 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| NRSid Calk LakeMontgomery | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRGreenbrier Creek ReservoirMontgomery | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
NR = not rated: there is not enough recent sampling to support a letter. That is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 (insufficient information), not a failing grade. How grading works.
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.