Is the lake safe?

New York

New York algae bloom map

352 New York lakes with a bloom history, coloured by the latest entry in the state's published data (to 19 November 2025). 194 lakes show a bloom or advisory in that latest entry.

High toxins, 2025 seasonConfirmed bloom, 2025Suspicious bloom, 2025Not listed in 2025 Bigger dots have more years with blooms.

Lakes with a bloom in their latest entry

Newest first. For this season's conditions, use the NYHABS map.

How to read this map

Each dot is a lake or river with enough reports for its own page, placed at the centre of its reports. The colour shows the latest entry in New York's official data, and bigger dots have had blooms in more years. New York publishes its data once a year, so colours reflect the last published season.

Lakes without a dot may never have been tested. No report doesn't mean the water is safe. For official live conditions, see the NYHABS map, and browse every county on the New York page.