Benjy Kinman Lake
Henry County, Kentucky50 acresView mapDirections
Kentucky DOW publishes the water-quality measurements for Benjy Kinman Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- Public access
- Limited data
Benjy Kinman Lake in Henry County, Kentucky has water-quality measurements published by Kentucky DOW, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 33.5 µg/L. Surface area: 49.6 acres.
Benjy Kinman Lake is a 50-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Henry County, Kentucky. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing. Compared to the 1 other monitored lakes in Henry County, Benjy Kinman Lake ranks #2 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, KY DOW, last sampled 2022-09-07. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Benjy Kinman Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Benjy Kinman Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Benjy Kinman Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Kentucky Division of Water and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Benjy Kinman Lake
These are the measurements Kentucky DOW publishes for Benjy Kinman Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 33.5 µg/L. TSI 55.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 33.5µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 55 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Surface area
50 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by Kentucky DOW
No bathymetric survey has been published for Benjy Kinman Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Benjy Kinman LakePublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Benjy Kinman Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Benjy Kinman Lake Dam (completed 1992), built primarily for recreation on the Trib-Kentucky River; earth-type dam, 26 ft tall and 430 ft long.
- Surface area
- 49.6 ac
- Normal storage
- 119 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 573 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 0.08 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- Kentucky DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID KY01106 · Operator website
EPA Impairment Status
Benjy Kinman Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit KY-3669 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Benjy Kinman Lake
Where is Benjy Kinman Lake?
- Benjy Kinman Lake is a lake in Henry County, Kentucky. Its water-quality measurements are published by Kentucky DOW and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Benjy Kinman Lake?
- Benjy Kinman Lake in Henry County, Kentucky has water-quality measurements published by Kentucky DOW, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 33.5 µg/L. Surface area: 49.6 acres.
Is Benjy Kinman Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Benjy Kinman Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Benjy Kinman Lake?
- Benjy Kinman Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Benjy Kinman Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Benjy Kinman Lake?
- Benjy Kinman Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Kentucky's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
12 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- KY WQX
21KY_WQX12 samples · 2022
Analytical methods
- Total Phosphorus After Block Digestion
- Turbidity by Nephelometry
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory