Lakes / South Carolina / Lexington County / Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake, Lexington County, South Carolina
51 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Carolina
33.93 degrees N, 81.23 degrees W - Lexington County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Crystal Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 58% of the 276 lakes counted in South Carolina.
- About 12 miles from Columbia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saxe-Gotha Millpond | Lexington | 1.2 mi | 31 acres |
| Barr Lake | Lexington | 2.8 mi | 51 acres |
| Lake Durham | Lexington | 3.2 mi | 34 acres |
| Lexington Mill Pond | Lexington | 3.3 mi | 28 acres |
| Hunt Pond | Lexington | 3.5 mi | 50 acres |
| Moragne Pond | Lexington | 4.0 mi | 64 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Crystal Lake
How Big Is Crystal Lake?
Crystal Lake covers 51 acres in Lexington County, South Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lexington County?
Lake Murray is the largest lake in Lexington County, at 48,761 acres.
Largest Lakes in South Carolina
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Marion | Clarendon | 80,044 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Moultrie | Berkeley | 56,828 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Murray | Lexington | 48,761 acres | - |
| 4 | Hartwell Lake | Oconee | 18,037 acres | - |
| 5 | Lake Keowee | Oconee | 16,883 acres | - |
All 276 South Carolina lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 124230664). Verified October 30, 2026.