Sandy Slough
Ballard County, Kentucky41 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Kentucky DOW for this lake.
Sandy Slough in Ballard County, Kentucky has water-quality measurements published by Kentucky DOW, shown here as reported. Surface area: 41 acres.
Sandy Slough is a 41-acre lake in Ballard County, Kentucky.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, KY DOW. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Sandy Slough 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 Sandy Slough
These are the measurements Kentucky DOW publishes for Sandy Slough, 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
41 acres
Shoreline
4.5 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Sandy Slough, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Sandy Slough
Where is Sandy Slough?
- Sandy Slough is a lake in Ballard County, Kentucky. Its water-quality measurements are published by Kentucky DOW and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Sandy Slough?
- Sandy Slough in Ballard County, Kentucky has water-quality measurements published by Kentucky DOW, shown here as reported. Surface area: 41 acres.
Is Sandy Slough 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
Measurements for Sandy Slough come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.