Where is Crystal Lake?

Crystal Lake is a lake in Nottoway County, Virginia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Virginia DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Crystal Lake

Nottoway County, Virginia51 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Virginia DEQ for this lake.

Area

51 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.6 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Crystal Lake in Nottoway County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 51 acres.

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Crystal Lake is a 51-acre lake in Nottoway County, Virginia.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Crystal Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Crystal Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Crystal Lake

These are the measurements Virginia DEQ 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

Surface area

51 acres

Shoreline

2.6 mi

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

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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

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit VAP-K15L_LZT01L00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Nottoway County

Hamilton Lake6 miView →Nottoway Lake3.3 ft clear · Eutrophic6.6 miView →Prince Edward Lake-Near Dam2.6 ft clear · Eutrophic10.5 miView →Goodwin Lake-Near Dam-Prince Edward2.6 ft clear · Eutrophic10.9 miView →Tommeheton Lake—View →Hicks Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Crystal Lake

Where is Crystal Lake?: Crystal Lake is a lake in Nottoway County, Virginia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Virginia DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Crystal Lake?: Crystal Lake in Nottoway County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 51 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 mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.