Harmful Algal Bloom Report

Bloom Code 26-NE4-B9

Where

Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.843115363, -76.697041003
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northeast 4: Frontenac Park
County Cayuga
Extent Large Localized: The HAB is in a small area, but affects many properties, along a large segment of the shoreline, or in a specific region of the waterbody.

When

Bloom Reported August 20, 2026 12:30 PM
Bloom Sampled August 20, 2026 12:30 PM
Microscopic Examination

What

Bloom Genera [1]

Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum
Microcystis

[1] Genera - plural of genus, a category of classification in biology that ranks between the family level and the species level. Because there are many different species of bacteria that are difficult to distinguish, it is more useful to classify bacteria by genus rather than species.

Bloom Description

2026 PRIORITY ZONE: Frontenac Park- identified by Cayuga County Health Department as a sample-collection site. Volunteer reported: water 100% green on entire shoreline and out past the long docks.