Campbell County Lake
Campbell County, Kentucky193 acresView mapDirections
Kentucky DOW publishes the water-quality measurements for Campbell County Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- 45 ft max depth
- Public access
Campbell County Lake in Campbell County, Kentucky has water-quality measurements published by Kentucky DOW, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 30 µg/L. Surface area: 193 acres.
Campbell County Lake is a 193-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Campbell County, Kentucky with an estimated average depth of about 45 feet. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, KY DOW, last sampled 2022-09-21. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyModerate algae
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. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Campbell County 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 Campbell County Lake
These are the measurements Kentucky DOW publishes for Campbell County 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 30 µg/L. TSI 53.
| 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 | 30µg/L | Fair 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. | 53 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Max depth
~45 ft est.
Surface area
193 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by Kentucky DOW
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Kentucky has not published bathymetry for Campbell County Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
7 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
5.2 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
689 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
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Fishing Campbell County Lake
Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2014–2022). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Phosphorus
Worsening+2.47 µg/L/yr2 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Campbell County Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Campbell County Lake Dam (completed 1962), built primarily for recreation on the Phillips Creek; earth-type dam, 56 ft tall and 700 ft long.
- Surface area
- 193 ac
- Normal storage
- 2,218 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 6,555 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 6.3 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- CAMPBELL COUNTY FISCAL COURT
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID KY00041 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Campbell County Lake
Where is Campbell County Lake?
- Campbell County Lake is a lake in Campbell County, Kentucky. Its water-quality measurements are published by Kentucky DOW and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Campbell County Lake?
- Campbell County Lake in Campbell County, Kentucky has water-quality measurements published by Kentucky DOW, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 30 µg/L. Surface area: 193 acres.
Is Campbell County Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Campbell County Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Campbell County Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 45 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate. The lake covers 193 acres.
Can I fish at Campbell County Lake?
- Public access to Campbell County Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. 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
26 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2014–2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- KY WQX
21KY_WQX26 samples · 2014–2022
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- Total Phosphorus After Block Digestion
- Turbidity by Nephelometry
Monitoring station identifiers (3)
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
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)