Crystal Lake
Cattaraugus County, New York43 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NY DEC for this lake.
- Impaired · Oxygen depletion (low DO)
- 34 ft max depth
Crystal Lake in Cattaraugus County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 34 ft. Surface area: 43 acres.
Crystal Lake is a 43-acre lake in Cattaraugus County, New York with a maximum depth of 34 feet (19-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NYSDEC. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Crystal Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water34 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Crystal Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Crystal Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the New York Department of Environmental Conservation 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 NY DEC 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
34 ft
Average depth
19 ft
Surface area
43 acres
Shoreline
1.4 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: Aquatic life.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NY0104-0070 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Crystal Lake
Where is Crystal Lake?
- Crystal Lake is a lake in Cattaraugus County, New York. Its water-quality measurements are published by NY DEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Crystal Lake?
- Crystal Lake in Cattaraugus County, New York has water-quality measurements published by NY DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 34 ft. Surface area: 43 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 oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Crystal Lake?
- Crystal Lake has a maximum depth of 34 feet and an average depth of 19 feet. The lake covers 43 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