We kick off this summer’s first Weekly Water Quality Report with a review of this week’s significant flooding event and an update on the most recent water quality. This report was provided by Canandaigua Lake Watershed Council Watershed Program Manager,…
If you participate in or follow the programs led by the Aquatic Citizen Science Committee, you have undoubtedly heard us use the phrase “eyes on the lake.” Those “eyes” refer to the nearly 80 volunteers CLWA relies on each year…
If you are having a hard time recalling last year’s harmful algal bloom (HABs) season, there might be a good reason why! Compared to previous years, CLWA water monitoring volunteers observed fewer cyanobacteria blooms (cyanoHABs) during the 11-week monitoring…
TAKE A DIP WATER CLARITY MONITORING By Dee Crofton & Lindsay McMillan Have you ever been out enjoying a day on the lake and seen someone reeling in an odd-looking black and white disk from the side of their kayak,…
Studying Water Temperature at Depth By Joel Pasternack, CLWA Board Member Canandaigua Lake has changed in many ways over the past 50 years. While the lake is still beautiful for recreation, and a source of drinking water, there have been…
Current Lake Conditions: Harmful Algae Blooms: 6 Blooms reported last week Average Secchi Disk Water Clarity: 5.51 meters Lake Level: 687.64 feet above sea level (Desired level 687.89). Main gates have been closed all summer and feeder canal is at minimum required flow. Yesterday…
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…
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…
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.…
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…