Who Owns The Water At Kentucky LakeHere is a question that sounds simple but absolutely is not: who owns Kentucky Lake? Municipal Water Supply And The Cities Watching CloselySeveral cities and towns in western Kentucky pull their drinking water directly from Kentucky Lake. That dependency makes water quality and water levels a public health issue, not just an environmental one. The debate around Kentucky Lake is not just about who gets the water. What Comes Next For Kentucky Lake And Its CommunitiesThe debate around Kentucky Lake is not going away.