Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 25-3435-B5
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.545069, -76.595539
Segment Lakeshore Segment Southwest 7: Taughannock Falls State Park
County Tompkins
Extent Small Localized (few properties)
When
Bloom Reported July 12, 2025 10:40 AM
Bloom Sampled July 12, 2025 10:40 AM
Microscopic Examination
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant

Bloom Chemistry
[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

Reported by NYSP Staff to OPRHP, report relayed to CSI

Weather
Weather Sunny
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