Crystal Lake
Tolland County, Connecticut178 acresView mapDirections
CT DEEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Crystal Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Oligotrophic
- Public access
- Limited data
Crystal Lake in Tolland County, Connecticut has water-quality measurements published by CT DEEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 13 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.1 µg/L. Surface area: 178 acres.
Crystal Lake is a 178-acre cold, clear oligotrophic lake in Tolland County, Connecticut. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing. Compared to the 3 other monitored lakes in Tolland County, Crystal Lake ranks #2 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2023-06-22. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Crystal Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
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 Connecticut Department of Energy and 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 CT DEEP 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 13 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 2.1 µg/L. TSI 40.
| 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 | 13µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 2.1µg/L | Measured, not scored The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 40 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Lake Details
Surface area
178 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by CT DEEP
No bathymetric survey has been published for Crystal Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Crystal LakePublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Crystal Lake
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Crystal Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Crystal Lake Dam (completed 1900), built primarily for recreation on the Crystal Lake Brook; earth-type dam, 11 ft tall and 250 ft long.
- Surface area
- 178 ac
- Normal storage
- 1,450 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 1,450 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 2.78 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Significant
- Owner
- Roberson
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID CT00341 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Crystal Lake
Where is Crystal Lake?
- Crystal Lake is a lake in Tolland County, Connecticut. Its water-quality measurements are published by CT DEEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Crystal Lake?
- Crystal Lake in Tolland County, Connecticut has water-quality measurements published by CT DEEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 13 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.1 µg/L. Surface area: 178 acres.
Is Crystal Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Crystal Lake?
- Crystal Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Crystal Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Crystal Lake?
- Crystal Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Connecticut's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
10 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.
Collected and reported by
- Connecticut Department Of Energy And Environmental Protection
CT_DEP01_WQX10 samples · 2023
Analytical methods
- Total Phosphorus After Block Digestion
- 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
- Nitrate-Nitrite Nitrogen by Colorimetry
- Turbidity by Nephelometry
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
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.
Other records on this page
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory