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Crystlake

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Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Crystlake. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity
9.5 ft
Clearer than most
Secchi · sampled 2022
Phosphorus
10 µg/L
Less phosphorus than most
Measured by Florida DEP
Water temp
~82°F
Typical for Sep · EPA WQP
Trend
Stable
6 years of samples
  • Limited data

Crystlake in Lake County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 9.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 10 µg/L.

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Crystlake is a lake in Lake County, Florida. Water clarity is declining over recent sampling years.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2022-08-01. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

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

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Water quality measurements for Crystlake

These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Crystlake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

Moderate clarity, visible to about 9.5 ft. Phosphorus 10 µg/L. TSI 41.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)9.5ftMeasured, not scored

How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.

Total phosphorus10µg/LMeasured, not scored

The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.

Chlorophyll-a (algae)No reading

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.41Mesotrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Water Temperature

Crystlake typically sits around 82°F at the surface in September. Summer average is about 84°F. Usually warmest in Jun (about 89°F) and coldest in Jan (about 57°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.

57°
Jan
63°
Feb
Mar
81°
Apr
May
89°
Jun
76°
Jul
86°
Aug
82°
Sep
Oct
73°
Nov
Dec

Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (57°F) to its warmest (89°F).

Typical surface water temperature by month, from 26 field readings (2010–2022) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Crystlake water temperature breakdown →

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Fishing Crystlake

Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).

  • Water clarity

    Worsening

    6 years

  • Phosphorus

    Improving

    -2.33 µg/L/yr6 years

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Frequently asked questions about Crystlake

Where is Crystlake?

Crystlake is a lake in Lake County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.

What is the water quality of Crystlake?

Crystlake in Lake County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 9.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 10 µg/L.

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Is Crystlake safe to swim in?

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

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What is the water temperature of Crystlake?

Crystlake typically sits around 82°F at the surface in September, from 26 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2022). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.

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Where this data comes from

2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

  • Submitting organization not recorded for these samples2 samples · 2022
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.