Toxic Algae Blooms In NorthStar Lakes Poses threat

If you plan on visiting some of the sacred sites listed in my book (Sacred Sites in North Star Country) you should be aware that parts of several of our lakes have toxic algae blooms. Swimming in these blooms will certainly harm and may  kill your dog and may do the similar to you as well.

The runoff of farm fertilizers containing phosphorous and nitrogen contribute to the growth of algae bloom.

NYS DEC Maintains a Notifications Page for Harmful  Toxic Algae Blooms 

The listing below is from their website:

1 Agawam Lake Suffolk Confirmed Widespread/Lakewide 7/17/17

2 Allegheny Reservoir* Cattaraugus

3 Ballston Lake  Saratoga

4 Basic Creek Reservoir Albany Suspicious Small localized

5 Beaver Lake Broome Confirmed Small localized

6 Bowne Pond Queens Confirmed Widespread/Lakewide

7 Cayuga Lake* Multiple Confirmed Widespread/Lakewide

8 Chautauqua Lake* Chautauqua Confirmed Large localized

9 Conesus Lake* Livingston Suspicious Small localized 7/12/17

10 Croton Falls Reservoir* Putnam Suspicious Widespread/Lakewide

11 Harlem Meer New York Confirmed Small localized

12 Hiawatha Lake Onondaga Suspicious Small localized

13 Honeoye Lake* Ontario Suspicious Small localized

14 Java Lake Wyoming Confirmed with High Toxins Large 

15 Kissena Lake Queens Confirmed Small localized

16 Lake Carmel Putnam Confirmed Large localized

17 Lake Casse Putnam Suspicious Small localized

18 Lake Lacoma Monroe Confirmed Not reported

19 Lake Neatahwanta Oswego Confirmed Not reported

20 Lake Peekskill Putnam Confirmed Small localized 7

21 Lake Rippowam Westchester Confirmed Not reported

22 Maratooka Lake Suffolk Confirmed Not reported

23 Mill Pond (Watermill) Suffolk Confirmed Widespread/Lakewide

24 Mohegan Lake Westchester Confirmed Open water

25 Montgomery Lake Sullivan Confirmed Small localized

26 Morningside Pond New York Confirmed Small localized

27 Nassau Lake Rensselaer Suspicious Large localized

28 Nooteeming Lake Dutchess Suspicious Small localized

29 Old Town Pond Suffolk Confirmed Widespread/Lakewide

30 Oneida Lake* Multiple Confirmed Large localized

31 Owasco Lake* Cayuga Suspicious Not reported

32 Prospect Park Lake Kings Confirmed with High Toxins Widespread/Lakewide

33 Roaring Brook Lake Putnam Confirmed with High Toxins Small localized

34 Roth Pond Suffolk Confirmed Widespread/Lakewide

35 Round Lake Saratoga Suspicious Small localized

36 Saratoga Lake* Saratoga Confirmed Small localized

37 Smith Pond Steuben Confirmed Open water

38 The Lake in Central Park New York Confirmed with High Toxins Widespread/Lakewide

39 Turtle Pond New York Confirmed with High Toxins Small localized