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Mesotrophic Lakes in Kentucky

24 mesotrophic lakes in Kentucky. Moderate nutrients, good water quality.

Most well-managed working lakes register as mesotrophic — the band that balances productivity with clarity. 24 lakes in {{stateName}} sit in the mesotrophic band. About 0% are deep (50+ ft); the rest are shallower basins where watershed management keeps nutrients from pushing the system into eutrophy.

Mesotrophic lakes tend to grade B or C on the LakeGrade rubric — the productive-but-clear band lines up with the middle of the letter grades.

#LakeCountyGradeClarityDepthTSI
1Nla LakeJacksonA5.7 ft-43
2Cave Run LakeBathA--43
3Salem LakeLarueA--41
4Nla LakeHopkinsA8 ft-43
5Rough River LakeBreckinridgeB6.4 ft-48
6Grayson LakeCarterB--44
7Fishtrap LakePikeB--47
8Stanford ReservoirLincolnB--48
9Cedar Creek LakeLincolnB--48
10Buckhorn LakePerryB--44
11Panbowl LakeBreathittB--48
12Combs LakeClayB--44
13Reformatory LakeOldhamB--47
14Sympson LakeNelsonB--49
15Lake CannigoNicholasB--44
16Cannon Creek LakeBellB--50
17Lake LibertyCaseyB--46
18Barren River LakeBarrenB--45
19Shanty Hollow LakeWarrenB--50
20Campton LakeWolfeB--46
21Luzerne LakeMuhlenbergB--48
22South LakeOhioB--48
23Island LakeOhioB--48
24Goose LakeMuhlenbergB--49
All mesotrophic lakes →Minnesota version →Wisconsin version →Illinois version →Michigan version →Iowa version →Ohio version →Pennsylvania version →New York version →Missouri version →Indiana version →North Dakota version →South Dakota version →Florida version →Colorado version →North Carolina version →Vermont version →Texas version →Oregon version →Arkansas version →Oklahoma version →Kansas version →Nebraska version →Nevada version →Arizona version →Idaho version →Montana version →New Mexico version →Tennessee version →Alabama version →Virginia version →Utah version →Washington version →Wyoming version →All Kentucky lakes →

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.