Elmer Davis Lake
Owen County, Kentucky121 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Kentucky DOW for this lake.
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- 55 ft max depth
Elmer Davis Lake in Owen County, Kentucky has water-quality measurements published by Kentucky DOW, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 55 ft. Surface area: 121 acres.
Elmer Davis Lake is a 121-acre lake in Owen County, Kentucky with a maximum depth of 55 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, KY DOW. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Elmer Davis Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water55 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Elmer Davis Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Elmer Davis 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 Elmer Davis Lake
These are the measurements Kentucky DOW publishes for Elmer Davis 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. TSI undefined.
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Lake Details
Max depth
55 ft
Surface area
121 acres
Shoreline
8.7 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Elmer Davis 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-48 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Elmer Davis Lake
Where is Elmer Davis Lake?
- Elmer Davis Lake is a lake in Owen County, Kentucky. Its water-quality measurements are published by Kentucky DOW and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Elmer Davis Lake?
- Elmer Davis Lake in Owen County, Kentucky has water-quality measurements published by Kentucky DOW, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 55 ft. Surface area: 121 acres.
Is Elmer Davis Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Elmer Davis Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Elmer Davis Lake?
- Elmer Davis Lake has a maximum depth of 55 feet. The lake covers 121 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Elmer Davis Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database