Kentucky Lake
Stewart County, TennesseeView mapDirections
TDEC publishes the water-quality measurements for Kentucky Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Public access
- Limited data
Kentucky Lake in Stewart County, Tennessee has water-quality measurements published by TDEC, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 20.5 µg/L.
Kentucky Lake is a lake in Stewart County, Tennessee. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 10 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TDEC, last sampled 2015-10-14. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Kentucky Lake has 10 public boat landings, so a lakefront rental is not the only way to get a boat on the water. If you are planning to stay, you can search lake houses and cabins around Kentucky Lake on Vrbo, or look for a hotel room near the lake on Booking.com or Expedia.
What Kentucky Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch10 documented ramps
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Kentucky Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Kentucky Lake
These are the measurements TDEC publishes for Kentucky 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 20.5 µg/L. TSI 48.
| 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 | 20.5µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| 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. | 48 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Recreation & Access
- Ginger BayPublic
- Jones CreekPublic
- BoatwrightPublic
- Boyd's BranchPublic
- Irvin CobbPublic
- Jones CreekPublic
Showing 6 of 10 documented landings from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory.
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Frequently asked questions about Kentucky Lake
Where is Kentucky Lake?
- Kentucky Lake is a lake in Stewart County, Tennessee. Its water-quality measurements are published by TDEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Kentucky Lake?
- Kentucky Lake in Stewart County, Tennessee has water-quality measurements published by TDEC, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 20.5 µg/L.
Is Kentucky Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Kentucky Lake?
- Kentucky Lake has 10 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Ginger Bay, Jones Creek, Boatwright, Boyd's Branch, among others. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Kentucky Lake?
- Kentucky Lake has 10 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Tennessee's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
6 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2015. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- KY WQX
21KY_WQX6 samples · 2015
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
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
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory