Is the lake safe?

Oregon

Toxic algae in Baker County lakes

4 lakes and waterways in Baker County have harmful algal bloom reports in Oregon's official data. The most recent entry is for Thief Valley Reservoir: Oregon issued a health advisory for Thief Valley Reservoir in 2025, listed on 23 December 2025. Brownlee Reservoir and Hells Canyon Reservoir have had blooms in three or more years.

Other waterbodies with a report

These have one or two reports in a single year, which isn't enough history for a page of their own yet.

Source: Oregon Health Authority (OHA), official data, checked 24 October 2026. For today's conditions see the OHA current advisories page. No report doesn't mean a lake is safe: most water is only tested occasionally.