New York
Toxic algae in Queens County lakes
7 lakes and waterways in Queens County have harmful algal bloom reports in New York's official data. The most recent entry is for Meadow Lake: Meadow Lake was on New York's harmful algal bloom list on 7 October 2025, with confirmed bloom status (1 report). Meadow Lake, Oakland Lake and Goose Pond and 4 more have had blooms in three or more years.
Lakes with bloom history
Newest report first. Each lake has its own page with the full history and what the results mean.
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.