Crystal Lake

Managed by The Swim Guide - Massachusetts

Crystal Lake is a small, freshwater beach located in Orleans, a town on Cape Cod. The clear and calm water make it a great spot to go for a swim. This lake is stocked with fish; a fishing permit is required. There is also a boat launch for canoes/kayaks and rowboats. You can also enjoy the beautiful view while relaxing in the shade under one of the many trees. There is handicap access in one area of the beach. There are limited parking spots, but if you're lucky enough to get one, the parking is free.

WATER QUALITY

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Current Status

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CURRENT WEATHER

12°C

Mostly clear

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MONITORING FREQUENCY

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Infrequently used beaches or beaches that historically have had very few, if any, water quality issues are tested less often, while high-use or historically problematic beaches are tested more often.

The water at marine beaches is tested for the presence of Enterococci, a group of bacterial species typically found in human and animal intestines and are therefore present in sewage. Enterococci is also referred to as indicator organisms. Indicator organisms are used to predict the presence of pathogenic, or disease-causing, organisms associated with fecal contamination.

Swim Guide checks for the latest information daily, Monday - Friday during the swimming season (May through September).

A beach is marked Green when less than 104 units of Enterococci / 100 ml of water is present in a single sample, or when the geometric mean of 5 samples contains less than 35 units / 100ml of water.

A beach is marked Red when more than 104 units of Enterococci / 100 ml of water is present in a single sample, or when the geometric mean of 5 samples contains more than 35 units / 100ml of water.

A beach is marked Grey when there is no current or reliable monitoring information available.

WATER QUALITY GRAPH

Crystal Lake

Orleans, Massachusetts

Managed by The Swim Guide - Massachusetts

WATER QUALITY

No data available
Current Status

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CURRENT WEATHER

12°C

Mostly clear

MONITORING FREQUENCY

SOURCE INFORMATION

WATER QUALITY GRAPH

Beach	Location	Water Quality
Pilgrim Lake Orleans, Massachusetts	Orleans, Massachusetts	Current Status
Meeting House Pond Orleans, Massachusetts	Orleans, Massachusetts	Historical Status
Bakers Pond Orleans, Massachusetts	Orleans, Massachusetts	Current Status
Flax Pond Brewster, Massachusetts	Brewster, Massachusetts	Current Status

Other Beaches Near This One

Beach	Location	Water Quality
Pilgrim Lake Orleans, Massachusetts	Orleans, Massachusetts	Current Status
Meeting House Pond Orleans, Massachusetts	Orleans, Massachusetts	Historical Status
Bakers Pond Orleans, Massachusetts	Orleans, Massachusetts	Current Status
Flax Pond Brewster, Massachusetts	Brewster, Massachusetts	Current Status

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	Green means the beach’s most recent test results met relevant water quality standards.

	Red means the beach’s most recent test results failed to meet water quality standards.

	Grey means water quality information for the beach is too old (more than 7 days old) to be considered current, or that info is unavailable, or unreliable.

	Green means the beach passed water quality tests 95% of the time or more.

	Yellow means the beach passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time.

	Red means the beach failed water quality tests 40% of the time or more.

	Green means the beach has historically excellent or pristine water quality, but there is no current data.

	Red means the water at the site has water quality issues or there is an emergency.

	Grey means there is no current water quality information, the beach is under construction, there has been an event that has rendered water quality information unreliable or unavailable.