Lakes / New Jersey / Morris County / High Crest Lake
High Crest Lake, New Jersey
39.04 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Jersey
41.02 degrees N, 74.37 degrees W - Morris 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 High Crest Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 32% of the 295 lakes counted in New Jersey.
- About 16 miles from Morristown, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henion Pond | Passaic | 0.5 mi | 39.78 acres |
| Apshawa Reservoir | Passaic | 0.9 mi | 37.44 acres |
| Bear Swamp Lake | Passaic | 1.3 mi | 51.15 acres |
| Lake Kampfe | Passaic | 1.7 mi | 32.12 acres |
| Glen Wild Lake | Passaic | 2.3 mi | 110.46 acres |
| Kakeout Reservoir | Morris | 2.5 mi | 148.13 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About High Crest Lake
How Big Is High Crest Lake?
High Crest Lake covers 39.04 acres in Morris County, New Jersey.
What Is the Largest Lake in Morris County?
Boonton Reservoir is the largest lake in Morris County, at 800.95 acres.
Largest Lakes in New Jersey
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Hopatcong | Sussex | 2,493.66 acres | - |
| 2 | Round Valley Reservoir | Hunterdon | 2,272.23 acres | - |
| 3 | Wanaque Reservoir | Passaic | 1,971.09 acres | - |
| 4 | Van Sciver Lake | Burlington | 1,396.61 acres | - |
| 5 | Spruce Run Reservoir | Hunterdon | 1,354.88 acres | - |
All 295 New Jersey lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 60459943). Verified October 30, 2026.