Where is Crater Lake?

Crater Lake is a lake in Grand County, Colorado. Its water-quality measurements are published by Colorado WQCD and shown on this page as reported.

Crater Lake

Grand County, Colorado27 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Colorado WQCD for this lake.

Area

27 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

0.9 mi

Measured length

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Crater Lake in Grand County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 27 acres.

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Crater Lake is a 27-acre lake in Grand County, Colorado.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, CDPHE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Crater Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Water Quality Control Division of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Crater Lake

These are the measurements Colorado WQCD publishes for Crater 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. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

27 acres

Shoreline

0.9 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Crater Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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Nearby Lakes in Grand County

Monarch Lake4.6 miView →Meadow Creek Reservoir4.7 miView →Lake Verna—View →Lake Nanita—View →Lake Granby Dam BottomMesotrophic—View →Grand Lake8.7 ft clear · Mesotrophic—View →

Frequently asked questions about Crater Lake

Where is Crater Lake?: Crater Lake is a lake in Grand County, Colorado. Its water-quality measurements are published by Colorado WQCD and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Crater Lake?: Crater Lake in Grand County, Colorado has water-quality measurements published by Colorado WQCD, shown here as reported. Surface area: 27 acres.
Is Crater Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.