Crystal Lake
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania191 acresView mapDirections
PA DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Crystal Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 120 ft max depth
- Limited data
Crystal Lake in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 10 µg/L. Maximum depth: 120 ft. Surface area: 191 acres.
Crystal Lake is a 191-acre lake in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania with a maximum depth of 120 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, PA DEP, last sampled 2025-11-19. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Crystal Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water120 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Crystal Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Pennsylvania 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 PA DEP 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. Phosphorus 10 µg/L.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 10µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. |
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Lake Details
Max depth
120 ft
Surface area
191 acres
Shoreline
2.4 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Crystal Lake
Where is Crystal Lake?
- Crystal Lake is a lake in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Its water-quality measurements are published by PA DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Crystal Lake?
- Crystal Lake in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 10 µg/L. Maximum depth: 120 ft. Surface area: 191 acres.
Is Crystal Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Crystal Lake?
- Crystal Lake has a maximum depth of 120 feet. The lake covers 191 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.
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.