Lakeshore Segment Northwest 6: Cayuga Lake State Park

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Bloom Events
Bloom Code Date Water Body County Bloom Extent Bloom Genera [1] Microcystin (ug/L) [2]
1 19-3469-B2 September 03, 2019 Cayuga Lake Seneca Large Localized Microcystis 151.0
2 19-3469-B1 August 25, 2019 Cayuga Lake Seneca Large Localized Microcystis 28.87
3 20-3469-B2 July 30, 2020 Cayuga Lake Seneca Large Localized Microcystis 4.3
4 20-3469-B3 August 07, 2020 Cayuga Lake Seneca Small Localized (few properties) Microcystis 13.2
5 19-3469-B3 September 17, 2019 Cayuga Lake Seneca Large Localized Microcystis 1.128
6 August 19, 2018 Cayuga Lake Seneca Not Reported
7 20-3469-B1 July 24, 2020 Cayuga Lake Seneca Large Localized Microcystis 20.3
[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] Total Microcystins and Nodularins (EPA 546)