ALGAE BLOOM ARCHIVE
Visit the HABs Archive page to see lists of waterbodies that were listed on the notification web page in previous years.Įach dot on NYHABS represents an individual HAB report, and includes the date of the report, the HAB status, the extent of the bloom, who submitted the report, the county, and any photos submitted with the report. Information about beach closures and drinking water are available from DEC's swimming page, or your local health department (leaves DEC website).For information about HABs on Lake Champlain, visit the Lake Champlain Committee monitoring page and the Vermont Department of Health's cyanobacteria notification page (links leave DEC website.) HABs reported from New York State beaches on Lake Champlain will be displayed on NYHABS, but not all Lake Champlain HABs reports will be included.Other types of algal blooms such as filamentous green algae.Marine HABs, such as red tide and brown tides.Swimmers and recreational users should remember that health and safety cannot be assured outside of designated swimming areas- for more swimming information, visit DEC's swimming webpage. The public should use the information on this site to help them to make informed decisions about where and when to recreate, particularly outside of designated swimming areas. Portions of any of these waterbodies may be clear and fully support recreational uses. HABs in large lakes or rivers may be limited to specific shorelines or confined bays.
What if the map shows a HAB on my waterbody?Īvoid contact with HABs. NYHABS can also be accessed at: on.ny.gov/nyhabs leaves DEC website). Blue icon without black halo: Archived HABs have been reported through DEC's reporting system within the current season.Blue icon with black halo: Current HABs have been reported through DEC's reporting system within the last two weeks.Try switching browsers if the application does not load properly. NYHABS (leaves DEC website) displays the location of current freshwater (non-marine) HABs in New York State. There may be other waterbodies with HABs that have not been reported to DEC. Each blue dot with black outline dot represents a HAB reported in the past 2 weeks. The link below displays the location of HABs in New York State.
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