Harmful Algal Bloom Report

Bloom Code 26-SE2-B5

Where

Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.546850291, -76.55759265
Segment Lakeshore Segment Southeast 2: Lake Ridge Point to Salt Point Natural Area
County Tompkins
Extent Widespread or Lake-wide: The HAB is as far as you can see, and seems to affect the entire waterbody, or most or all of the shoreline.

When

Bloom Reported September 08, 2026 12:39 PM
Bloom Sampled
Microscopic Examination

Bloom Description

Volunteer reported: No die-offs, blooms seem more concentrated around shaded docks. I saw blooms present throughout my entire reporting zone (3481) and at Salt Point