Luzerne Lake
Muhlenberg County, Kentucky59 acresView mapDirections
Kentucky DOW publishes the water-quality measurements for Luzerne Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
- Limited data
Luzerne Lake in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky has water-quality measurements published by Kentucky DOW, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 21 µg/L. Surface area: 59.3 acres.
Luzerne Lake is a 59-acre mesotrophic lake in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Compared to the 1 other monitored lakes in Muhlenberg County, Luzerne Lake ranks #1 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, KY DOW, last sampled 2019-09-09. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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 Luzerne 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 Luzerne Lake
These are the measurements Kentucky DOW publishes for Luzerne 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 21 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 | 21µg/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. | 48 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Lake Details
Surface area
59 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Luzerne Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Luzerne Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Luzerne Lake Dam (completed 1940), built primarily for recreation on the Caney Creek; earth-type dam, 25 ft tall and 420 ft long.
- Surface area
- 59.3 ac
- Normal storage
- 750 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 937 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 0.95 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- CITY OF GREENVILLE
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID KY00158 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Luzerne Lake
Where is Luzerne Lake?
- Luzerne Lake is a lake in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Its water-quality measurements are published by Kentucky DOW and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Luzerne Lake?
- Luzerne Lake in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky has water-quality measurements published by Kentucky DOW, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 21 µg/L. Surface area: 59.3 acres.
Is Luzerne 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
12 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2019. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- KY WQX
21KY_WQX12 samples · 2019
Analytical methods
- Total Phosphorus After Block Digestion
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
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.