Fern Lake
Bell County, Kentucky111 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Kentucky DOW for this lake.
Fern Lake in Bell County, Kentucky has water-quality measurements published by Kentucky DOW, shown here as reported. Surface area: 111 acres.
Fern Lake is a 111-acre lake in Bell County, Kentucky.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, KY DOW. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Fern 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 Fern Lake
These are the measurements Kentucky DOW publishes for Fern 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
Surface area
111 acres
Shoreline
4.6 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Fern Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Fern Lake
Where is Fern Lake?
- Fern Lake is a lake in Bell County, Kentucky. Its water-quality measurements are published by Kentucky DOW and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Fern Lake?
- Fern Lake in Bell County, Kentucky has water-quality measurements published by Kentucky DOW, shown here as reported. Surface area: 111 acres.
Is Fern Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Fern Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.