Toxic algae in Lee County, Florida
45 lakes and waterways have harmful algal bloom reports in Florida's official data.
Lakes with bloom history
| Lake | Years with reports | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Caloosahatchee River | 7 | 2025 |
| Orange River | 4 | 2024 |
| Hancock Creek | 3 | 2024 |
| Gator Lake | 2 | 2020 |
| Able Canal | 1 | 2023 |
| Billy Creek | 1 | 2018 |
| Gator Slough Canal | 1 | 2025 |
| Hickeys Creek | 3 | 2025 |
| Canal | 2 | 2019 |
| Deep Lagoon | 2 | 2019 |
| Orange River Mouth | 2 | 2019 |
Other waterbodies with a report
These have one or two reports in a single year, so there isn't enough history for a page of their own yet.
- 20Th Pl Canal And Caloosahatchee River (2018)
- Alva Boat Ramp Caloosahatchee River (2018)
- Bimini Basin (2018)
- Bimini Basin Canal (2025)
- Boat House Canal (2018)
- Caloosahatchee River Mouth (2018)
- Caloosahathee River (2018)
- Calooshatchee River (2021)
- Cornwallis Canal (2019)
- Daisy Canal Cape Coral (2019)
- Drainage Canal (2019)
- Four Mile Cove (2018)
- Franklin Lock Caloosahatchee River (2018)
- Imperial River (2023)
- Imperial River Bonita Bay Outflow (2020)
- Inlet Dr Caloosahatchee River (2018)
- Little Canal (2019)
- Majestic Canal (2019)
- Malaga Canal (2018)
- Malaga Canal And Del Prado (2019)
- Manuel Branch (2018)
- Marina Town Hancock Creek (2019)
- Mouth Of River (2018)
- Orange Harbor Rv Resort (2018)
- Orange River Tree Farm (2018)
- Paradise Canal (2019)
- River Tower (2018)
- River Towers West (2018)
- S Town & River Dr. Canal (2019)
- Sanibel Slough (2021)
- Shad Roe Canal (2019)
- Sw 12Th Ave Canal (2018)
- Whiskey Creek (2024)
- Wiskey Creek (2018)
Source: Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), official data. For current conditions see the DEP Algal Bloom Dashboard.