Florida
Toxic algae in Escambia County lakes
5 lakes and waterways in Escambia County have harmful algal bloom reports in Florida's official data. The most recent entry is for Veterans Memorial Park Pond: Florida's most recent sample from Veterans Memorial Park Pond, on 10 December 2025 at Veterans Memorial Park Pond, found a bloom and no microcystin toxin was detected.
Lakes with bloom history
Newest report first. Each lake has its own page with the full history and what the results mean.
Other waterbodies with a report
These have one or two reports in a single year, which isn't enough history for a page of their own yet.
- Anns Bayou 2022
- Bayou Chico 2019
- Elevenmile Creek 2019
- Outside Of Weekly Bayou Mouth 2022
Source: Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), official data, checked 24 October 2026. For today's conditions see the DEP Algal Bloom Dashboard. No report doesn't mean a lake is safe: most water is only tested occasionally.