Harmful Algal Bloom Report

Bloom Code 26-OW2-B1

Where

Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.850096, -76.714589
Segment Open Water 2: Cayuga Lake Mid-North
County Cayuga
Extent Open Water: The HAB was observed while out on the water in a boat/kayak, etc. and you can not see the boundaries of the HAB.

When

Bloom Reported August 17, 2026 12:35 PM
Bloom Sampled
Microscopic Examination

Bloom Description

Community member reported: Particles are dispersed everywhere, with some streaks. The density of particles varies. There are particles and some streaks in both calm and ripple/ wavy areas. Yesterday was a very windy day; today is mostly calm. It has been mostly cloudy yesterday and today, with a high of 80. There was a small patch of solid green by one dock. I traversed the entire cove along the periphery and zigzagging across the middle, and out into the main lake about 1/3 of the way across. The particles are everywhere; I could not find any clear water, whether close in or very far from shore.