Yatesville Lake
Lawrence County, KentuckyView mapDirections
Kentucky DOW publishes the water-quality measurements for Yatesville Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Public access
- Limited data
Yatesville Lake in Lawrence County, Kentucky has water-quality measurements published by Kentucky DOW, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6.1 ft visibility.
Yatesville Lake is a lake in Lawrence County, Kentucky. Water clarity is improving over recent sampling years. 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 2020-06-07. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Yatesville Lake 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. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Yatesville 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 Yatesville Lake
These are the measurements Kentucky DOW publishes for Yatesville Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 6.1 ft. TSI 51.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 6.1ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading 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. | 51 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Recreation & Access
- Rich CreekPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Yatesville Lake
Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2012–2020). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Improving2 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+1.84 µg/L/yr2 years
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Frequently asked questions about Yatesville Lake
Where is Yatesville Lake?
- Yatesville Lake is a lake in Lawrence County, Kentucky. Its water-quality measurements are published by Kentucky DOW and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Yatesville Lake?
- Yatesville Lake in Lawrence County, Kentucky has water-quality measurements published by Kentucky DOW, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6.1 ft visibility.
Is Yatesville Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Yatesville Lake?
- Yatesville Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Rich Creek. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Yatesville Lake?
- Yatesville Lake 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
33 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2019–2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- North American Lake Management Society
NALMS33 samples · 2019–2020
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
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory