Crystal Lake
Bergen County, New Jersey25 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NJDEP for this lake.
- Impaired · Impaired biota (cause unknown)
- 14 ft max depth
Crystal Lake in Bergen County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 14.4 ft. Surface area: 25 acres.
Crystal Lake is a 25-acre lake in Bergen County, New Jersey with a maximum depth of 14 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingBacteria advisory
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Crystal Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), mercury, metals (other than mercury), nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pathogens (E. coli, fecal), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Crystal Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Crystal Lake
These are the measurements NJDEP publishes for Crystal 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
Max depth
14.4 ft
Surface area
25 acres
Shoreline
1 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Crystal Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Aquatic life, Fish consumption, Recreation.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NJ02030103100060-01 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Crystal Lake
Where is Crystal Lake?
- Crystal Lake is a lake in Bergen County, New Jersey. Its water-quality measurements are published by NJDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Crystal Lake?
- Crystal Lake in Bergen County, New Jersey has water-quality measurements published by NJDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 14.4 ft. Surface area: 25 acres.
Is Crystal Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Crystal Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), mercury, metals (other than mercury), nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pathogens (E. coli, fecal), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Crystal Lake?
- Crystal Lake has a maximum depth of 14.4 feet. The lake covers 25 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Crystal Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database