Perry County Lake Quality
Kentucky, 2 lakes, measured by Kentucky DOW
Perry County holds 2 monitored lakes. With a sample that small the county-level summary describes those specific waters, not necessarily every water body in the county. The 2 monitored lakes in Perry County carry whatever clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a readings Kentucky DOW has published, shown as reported.
Many of the county's lakes are deep glacial basins, over 50 feet at their deepest point, which gives them thermal stratification and a buffer against summer warming.
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All Lakes in Perry County
2 lakes · 0 ranked on readings, 2 without enough sampling0 lakes ranked on readings · 2 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhorn LakePerry | No recent samples | 10 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| Buckhorn LakePerry | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 50 ft | ✓ Public |
NR = no nutrient or algae reading on record. The measurements are published as the authority reports them. Where the data comes from.
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