Is the lake safe?

New York

Toxic algae in Oneida County lakes

3 lakes and waterways in Oneida County have harmful algal bloom reports in New York's official data. The most recent entry is for Delta Lake: Delta Lake was on New York's harmful algal bloom list from 12 August 2025 to 29 August 2025, with confirmed bloom status (4 reports). Delta Lake, Otter Lake and Turtle Pond have had blooms in three or more years.

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.