Lake Malone
Logan County, Kentucky826 acresView mapDirections
Kentucky DOW publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Malone. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
- Public access
- Limited data
Lake Malone in Logan County, Kentucky has water-quality measurements published by Kentucky DOW, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 24 µg/L. Surface area: 826 acres.
Lake Malone is a 826-acre mesotrophic lake in Logan County, Kentucky. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available. Compared to the 2 other monitored lakes in Logan County, Lake Malone ranks #1 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, KY DOW, last sampled 2019-09-11. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Lake Malone covers about 830 acres in Logan County. For a place on the water, look through cabin and lake-house rentals near Lake Malone on Vrbo. For a hotel or motel room, Booking.com and Expedia both search around the lake.
What Lake Malone is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping1 public campground nearby
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Malone 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 Malone
These are the measurements Kentucky DOW publishes for Lake Malone, 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 24 µg/L. TSI 50.
| 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 | 24µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| 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. | 50 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Lake Details
Surface area
826 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by Kentucky DOW
No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Malone, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Lake Malone
- Lake Malone State Park Campground1.6 km
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Fishing Lake Malone
Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2016–2019). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Phosphorus
Worsening+6.67 µg/L/yr2 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Lake Malone is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Mud River Mps 51 - Lake Malone Dam (completed 1961), built primarily for flood risk reduction on the Mud River; earth-type dam, 56 ft tall and 610 ft long.
- Surface area
- 826 ac
- Normal storage
- 14,250 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 31,000 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 28.5 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID KY00110 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Malone
Where is Lake Malone?
- Lake Malone is a lake in Logan 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 Malone?
- Lake Malone in Logan County, Kentucky has water-quality measurements published by Kentucky DOW, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 24 µg/L. Surface area: 826 acres.
Is Lake Malone safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Can I fish at Lake Malone?
- Public access to Lake Malone is listed as yes on the lake record. 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.
Are there campgrounds on Lake Malone?
- Lake Malone has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Lake Malone State Park Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
33 measurements from 5 monitoring stations, 2016–2019. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- KY WQX
21KY_WQX33 samples · 2016–2019
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- Total Phosphorus After Block Digestion
Monitoring station identifiers (5)
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
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles