Harmful Algal Bloom Report

Bloom Code 26-NW3-B5

Where

Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.769333556, -76.768976281
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northwest 3: Deans Cove to Schuyler Creek
County Seneca
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 September 17, 2026 04:30 PM
Bloom Sampled
Microscopic Examination

Bloom Description

Volunteer reported: Water quality relatively clear (beyond noticeably green shoreline). Little to no current. Some rain overnight. Partly sunny. Approximate humidity at 72% and approximate dew point of 67. I also observed similar conditions on the lake for at leat 1/2 mi south of this location on Rt 89.