Syracuse, N.Y. -- More than 80 water bodies in New York state have harmful algae blooms, the Department of Environmental Conservation reported today.
This week's total of 81 is the highest this year. September is the peak season for blooms, and the past week's hot, dry weather helps the algae thrive.
Seventeen of the water bodies are new on the list this week, include three Finger Lakes: Conesus, Owasco and Seneca. The DEC said other lakes might also have blooms that haven't been reported or confirmed yet.
Toxins produced by the blooms can kill dogs and sicken people. The DEC urges people to avoid algae blooms and especially to keep their dogs away.
Harmful algae blooms in New York, Sept. 7
| Water body | County | Status | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agawam Lake | Suffolk | Confirmed with High Toxins | Widespread/Lakewide |
| Artist Lake | Suffolk | Confirmed with High Toxins | Not Reported |
| Barger Pond | Putnam | Confirmed | Open Water |
| Beaver Dam Lake | Orange | Confirmed | Large Localized |
| Beaver Lake | Broome | Confirmed | Small Localized |
| Bedford Lake | Westchester | Confirmed | Open Water |
| Black Lake | St Lawrence | Confirmed | Open Water |
| Brooks Lake | Orange | Suspicious | Not Reported |
| Canandaigua Lake | Ontario, Yates | Confirmed | Widespread/Lakewide |
| Cayuga Lake | Multiple | Confirmed | Widespread/Lakewide |
| Cayuta Lake | Schuyler | Confirmed | Not Reported |
| Chautauqua Lake | Chautauqua | Confirmed | Open Water |
| Conesus Lake | Livingston | Confirmed | Not Reported |
| Coopers Neck Pond | Suffolk | Confirmed | Large Localized |
| Cossayuna Lake | Washington | Confirmed | Not Reported |
| Dean Pond | Cortland | Suspicious | Widespread/Lakewide |
| Delta Lake | Oneida | Suspicious | Small Localized |
| DeRuyter Reservoir | Madison, Onondaga | Confirmed | Not Reported |
| Duane Lake | Schenectady | Confirmed | Open Water |
| Erwin Pond | Steuben | Confirmed | Large Localized |
| Evens Lake | Sullivan | Suspicious | Widespread/Lakewide |
| Findley Lake | Chautauqua | Confirmed | Open Water |
| Fresh Pond | Suffolk | Confirmed | Open Water |
| Georgica Pond | Suffolk | Confirmed | Large Localized |
| Goose Pond | Queens | Confirmed with High Toxins | Large Localized |
| Harlem Meer | New York | Confirmed | Large Localized |
| Honeoye Lake | Ontario | Confirmed | Open Water |
| Indian Pond | Bronx | Confirmed | Widespread/Lakewide |
| Jamesville Reservoir | Onondaga | Confirmed | Not Reported |
| Java Lake | Wyoming | Confirmed | Not Reported |
| Keuka Lake | Steuben, Yates | Confirmed | Not Reported |
| Kirk Lake | Putnam | Confirmed | Open Water |
| Kissena Lake | Queens | Confirmed | Small Localized |
| Lake Carmel | Putnam | Suspicious | Not Reported |
| Lake Casse | Putnam | Suspicious | Not Reported |
| Lake Mohegan | Westchester | Confirmed | Open Water |
| Lake Neatahwanta | Oswego | Confirmed | Not Reported |
| Lake Peekskill | Putnam | Confirmed with High Toxins | Not Reported |
| Lake Ronkonkoma | Suffolk | Confirmed with High Toxins | Large Localized |
| Long Pond | Dutchess | Suspicious | Not Reported |
| Marcy Avenue Pond | Rensselaer | Confirmed | Not Reported |
| Mariaville Lake | Schenectady | Confirmed | Open water |
| Masonic Creek | Orange | Suspicious | Small Localized |
| Mill Pond (Watermill) | Suffolk | Confirmed | Widespread/Lakewide |
| Montgomery Lake | Sullivan | Confirmed | Not Reported |
| Moon Lake | Jefferson | Suspicious | Not Reported |
| Morningside Pond | New York | Confirmed | Small Localized |
| Nassau Lake | Rensselaer | Confirmed | Open Water |
| New Croton Reservoir | Westchester | Suspicious | Large Localized |
| North Sandy Pond | Jefferson, Oswego | Confirmed | Small Localized |
| Old Town Pond | Suffolk | Confirmed | Widespread/Lakewide |
| Orange Lake | Orange | Confirmed | Open Water |
| Otter Lake | Oneida | Confirmed | Not Reported |
| Owasco Lake | Cayuga | Confirmed | Large Localized |
| Peach Lake | Putnam, Westchester | Confirmed | Not Reported |
| Pine Valley Campground Lake | Broome | Suspicious | Not Reported |
| Pleasure Lake | Sullivan | Confirmed | Not Reported |
| Poxabogue Pond | Suffolk | Confirmed | Large Localized |
| Prospect Park Lake | Kings | Confirmed with High Toxins | Widespread/Lakewide |
| Putnam Lake | Putnam | Confirmed | Open Water |
| Roth Pond | Suffolk | Confirmed with High Toxins | Widespread/Lakewide |
| Sagg Pond | Suffolk | Confirmed | Not Reported |
| Saratoga Lake | Saratoga | Suspicious | Not Reported |
| Seneca Lake | Multiple | Confirmed | Widespread/Lakewide |
| Silver Lake | Wyoming | Suspicious | Not Reported |
| Sleepy Hollow Lake | Greene | Confirmed | Small Localized |
| Smith Pond | Steuben | Confirmed | Open Water |
| Somerset Lake | Delaware | Confirmed | Small Localized |
| South Merrits Pond | Suffolk | Confirmed | Not Reported |
| The Lake in Central Park | New York | Confirmed with High Toxins | Widespread/Lakewide |
| Town of Babylon Pond* | Suffolk | Confirmed | Large Localized |
| Tully Lake | Cortland, Onondaga | Confirmed | Not Reported |
| Turtle Pond | New York | Confirmed | Widespread/Lakewide |
| Turtle Pond Delta Lk SP | Oneida | Suspicious | Widespread/Lakewide |
| Upper Little York Lake | Cortland | Confirmed with High Toxins | Small Localized |
| Wainscott Pond | Suffolk | Confirmed | Large Localized |
| Washington Park Pond | Albany | Suspicious | Widespread/Lakewide |
| Wickapogue Pond | Suffolk | Confirmed | Large Localized |
| Wilcox Park North Pond | Dutchess | Suspicious | Widespread/Lakewide |
| Willowbrook Lake | Richmond | Confirmed | Widespread/Lakewide |
| Wyomoco Pond | Wyoming | Suspicious | Not Reported |
Source: NYS DEC