Harmful Algal Bloom Report

Bloom Code 23-3458-B9
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.92536, -76.72873
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northeast 1: Northern Marshes to Harris Park
County Cayuga
Extent Large Localized
When
Bloom Reported October 13, 2023 09:00 AM
Bloom Sampled October 13, 2023 09:00 AM
Microscopic Examination
Map
Bloom Description

The bloom was at its worst at 9:30 am but the volunteers noticed it forming by about 9:00. The wind was very gentle from the north about 0-3 mph until it picked up around 10-10:30 am. The bloom had dissipated before the volunteers got a chance to collect a sample.