Month: September 2022

Water Quality Update for September 30, 2022

Current Lake Conditions: Harmful Algae Blooms:  3 Blooms reported today on the east side Average Secchi Disk Water Clarity: 4.62 meters Average Surface Water Temperature: 70.7 F Lake Level: 687.64 feet above sea level (desired level 688.02) Fall is officially here, and you never know what

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Water Quality Update for September 23, 2022

Current Lake Conditions: Harmful Algae Blooms: No Blooms today, 8 Blooms reported last week (9/17, 9/18) Average Secchi Disk Water Clarity: 4.56 meters Average Surface Water Temperature: 71.2 F Lake Level: 687.84 feet above sea level (desired level 688.10) Main gates have been closed all summer and

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Water Quality Update for September 16, 2022

Current Lake Conditions: Harmful Algae Blooms: No Blooms Reported Average Secchi Disk Water Clarity: 4.93 meters Average Surface Water Temperature: 72.6 F Lake Level: 687.88 feet above sea level (desired level 688.25) Main gates have been closed all summer and feeder canal is at minimum required flow.

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Water Quality Update for September 9, 2022

WATER QUALITY UPDATE September 9, 2022 Current Lake Conditions: Harmful Algae Blooms: 6 Blooms Reported today 9/9 Average Secchi Disk Water Clarity: 4.65 meters Average Surface Water Temperature: 72.9 F Lake Level: 687.85 feet above sea level (desired level 688.35) Main gates have been closed all summer

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Water Quality Update for September 2, 2022

WATER QUALITY UPDATE September 2, 2022 Current Lake Conditions: Harmful Algae Blooms: No Blooms Reported Average Secchi Disk Water Clarity: 4.3 meters Average Surface Water Temperature: 74.2 F Lake Level: 687.9 feet above sea level (desired level 688.35) Main gates have been closed all summer

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Experience of a Macrophyte Survey Volunteer: Ellie Huang

It’s a cool day and you are wading through the tranquil waters of Canandaigua Lake. Suddenly, a sharp pain shoots through your foot. You have just stepped on one of the troublesome invasive species in the Finger Lakes region—a water

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