Where is Kincaid Lake?

Kincaid Lake is a lake in Pendleton County, Kentucky. Its water-quality measurements are published by Kentucky DOW and shown on this page as reported.

Kincaid Lake

Pendleton County, Kentucky236 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Kentucky DOW for this lake.

Area

236 acres

Surface area

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

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Kincaid Lake in Pendleton County, Kentucky has water-quality measurements published by Kentucky DOW, shown here as reported. Surface area: 236 acres.

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Kincaid Lake is a 236-acre lake in Pendleton County, Kentucky.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, KY DOW. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Kincaid 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 Kincaid 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.

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Water quality measurements for Kincaid Lake

These are the measurements Kentucky DOW publishes for Kincaid 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

236 acres

No bathymetric survey has been published for Kincaid Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

Kincaid Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)Oxygen depletion (low DO)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit KY-44 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Pendleton County

Kincaid LakeEutrophic0.5 miView →Campbell County Lake12.9 miView →Campbell County LakeEutrophic12.8 miView →Williamstown Lake14.4 miView →Williamstown LakeEutrophic14.4 miView →Arrowhead Lake20.7 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Kincaid Lake

Where is Kincaid Lake?: Kincaid Lake is a lake in Pendleton County, Kentucky. Its water-quality measurements are published by Kentucky DOW and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Kincaid Lake?: Kincaid Lake in Pendleton County, Kentucky has water-quality measurements published by Kentucky DOW, shown here as reported. Surface area: 236 acres.
Is Kincaid Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Kincaid 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.