Is the lake safe?

New York

Toxic algae in Fulton County lakes

3 lakes and waterways in Fulton County have harmful algal bloom reports in New York's official data. The most recent entry is for Mayfield Lake: Mayfield Lake was not on New York's bloom list in 2025. It was last listed in 2024, with confirmed bloom status.

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.

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), official data, checked 24 October 2026. For today's conditions see the NYHABS map. No report doesn't mean a lake is safe: most water is only tested occasionally.