Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 22-3492-B2
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.657, -76.663
Segment Lakeshore Segment Southeast 1: Elmwood Point to Lake Ridge Point
County Cayuga
Extent Small Localized (few properties)
When
Bloom Reported October 05, 2022
Bloom Sampled October 05, 2022
Microscopic Examination October 05, 2022
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant
Microcystis
Bloom Chemistry
Total Chlorophyll a 94.9 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 15.1 ug/L
[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.
[2] Microcystin
Map of HAB event
Bloom Description

40 feet off the shore at King Ferry Station where Clearview Rd. meets the lake