Florida
Toxic algae in Glades County lakes
11 lakes and waterways in Glades County have harmful algal bloom reports in Florida's official data. The most recent entry is for Caloosahatchee River: Florida's most recent sample from Caloosahatchee River, on 23 May 2024, found a bloom and microcystin toxin measured 0.32 µg/L, below the US EPA swimming advisory level of 8 µg/L.
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.
- Caloosahatche River Ortona Lock 2017
- Fisheating Bay 2019
- Lake Hicpochee 2019
- Lake O E Observation Island 2019
- Lake O E Observation Shoal 2019
- Lake O West 2019
- Lake Okeechobee Palmout 2018
- Spreader Canal Of Lake O 2019
- West Lake Okeechobee 2019
- Western Lake Okeechobee 2019
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.