To follow up on the e-blast sent on Wednesday, it was an active week for CyanoHABs on Canandaigua Lake. Between Wednesday (9/6) and Thursday (9/7), trained volunteers reported 22 blooms. There were also several reports that came in from the…
To follow up on the e-blast sent on Wednesday, it was an active week for CyanoHABs on Canandaigua Lake. Between Wednesday (9/6) and Thursday (9/7), trained volunteers reported 22 blooms. There were also several reports that came in from the…
We are getting reports of shoreline cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (cyanoHABs) along the shoreline of Canandaigua Lake. The last few days of hot temperatures and very light winds have provided favorable conditions for cyanobacteria to proliferate and accumulate along the…
We joined Joel Pasternack, a CLWA Board Member and Community Science Volunteer, to learn about our Secchi Disk and Temperature at Depth programs. Watch our short video to learn more about how and why we monitor Canandaigua Lake for water…
September is here, and has decided to kick off with a beautiful weather forecast for the upcoming Labor Day weekend! We know many of you will enjoy time with family and friends by the lake for the Ring of Fire…
CLWA has received grant funding through Freshwater Future for research into Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) on Canandaigua Lake. This project proposes to look at a potentially understudied contaminant in the Finger Lakes and the role it might play in…
Current Lake Conditions Harmful Algal Blooms: None Confirmed Average Secchi Disk Water Clarity: 6.2 meters Average Surface Water Temperature: 73.1 degrees F Lake Level (as of 9:15 this morning): 688.99’ above sea level No CyanoHABs have been confirmed on Canandaigua…
Ring-of-Fire is almost here! Traditionally, each Labor Day weekend, incendiary highway flares lit up the perimeter of the lake, casting a beautiful red glow known as the Ring-of-Fire. While generating a familiar fizz and bright light, they also leave behind potassium…
Current Lake Conditions Harmful Algae Blooms: One suspicious bloom reported. Zero confirmed blooms. Average Secchi Disk Water Clarity: 5.6 meters Average Surface Water Temperature: 74°F Lake Level: 688.08 feet above sea level Happy Friday! Volunteers continue to submit shoreline surveys, with 58 reports entered this…
Current Lake Conditions: Harmful Algae Blooms: No Blooms Reported Average Secchi Disk Water Clarity: 5.5 meters Average Surface Water Temperature: 73.5 F Lake Level: 688.16 feet above sea level Canandaigua Lake remains free of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) this week. …
Harmful Algae Blooms: No Blooms Reported Average Secchi Disk Water Clarity: 4.9 meters Average Surface Water Temperature: 74.3 F Lake Level: 688.27 feet above sea level There were no Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) reported this week. CLWA’s volunteer network continues…