Lake George
Crittenden County, Kentucky51 acresView mapDirections
Kentucky DOW publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake George. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- 43 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Lake George in Crittenden County, Kentucky has water-quality measurements published by Kentucky DOW, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 19.6 µg/L. Surface area: 51 acres.
Lake George is a 51-acre lake in Crittenden County, Kentucky with an estimated average depth of about 43 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, KY DOW, last sampled 2016-10-05. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lake George is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake George is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake George 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 Lake George
These are the measurements Kentucky DOW publishes for Lake George, 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 19.6 µg/L. TSI 47.
| 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 | 19.6µg/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. | 47 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Lake Details
Max depth
~43 ft est.
Surface area
51 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 Lake George.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
1 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
1.3 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
604 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.
Recreation & Access
- Lake GeorgePublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Lake George
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Lake George is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Marion City Lake Dam (completed 1964), built primarily for water supply on the Crooked Creek; earth-type dam, 28 ft tall and 680 ft long.
- Surface area
- 51 ac
- Normal storage
- 489.6 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 804 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 1.14 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Significant
- Owner
- CITY OF MARION
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID KY00133 · Operator website
EPA Impairment Status
Lake George 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-2688 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Lake George
Where is Lake George?
- Lake George is a lake in Crittenden County, Kentucky. Its water-quality measurements are published by Kentucky DOW and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake George?
- Lake George in Crittenden County, Kentucky has water-quality measurements published by Kentucky DOW, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 19.6 µg/L. Surface area: 51 acres.
Is Lake George safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake George is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake George?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Lake George, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 43 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 51 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Lake George?
- Lake George has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lake George. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake George?
- Lake George has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. 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
6 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- KY WQX
21KY_WQX6 samples · 2016
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
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory