Is the lake safe?

New York

Toxic algae in Schenectady County lakes

3 lakes and waterways in Schenectady County have harmful algal bloom reports in New York's official data. The most recent entry is for Duane Lake: Duane Lake was not on New York's bloom list in 2025. It was last listed in 2024, with confirmed bloom status. Duane Lake, Mariaville Lake and Iroquois Lake 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.