WTNY describes the stream flows in each of NYS 17 watersheds, including direction/path of flow, listing 1200 monitoring stations in order from headwaters to outlet, including a flow rating (where available), flow volume in cubic feet per second (CFS), the depth of flow in feet and inches, the water temperature and specific conductance (where these sensors are available). WTNY logs a snapshot of the stream flows through the state’s rivers and tributaries once a month, as per USGS Waterwatch current streamflow monitoring stations.

Rivers, and creeks flowing much above normal or high (in the top 10% of flow volume recorded for that system) are shown in boldface;
flows that have breached action stage appear in red,
flows in flood stage appear in boldface red type.
Ice-affected flows are shown in italics.

Flow volume can change rapidly during snowmelt and rain events. All readings are posted as they appear as of our monthly update.

During melting and rain events, check your local upstream station flow levels at the USGS WaterWatch Current Streamflow site or sign up for high flow alerts. Streamflow data is subject to review as sensors at the monitoring stations do malfunction from time to time. See USGS Provisional Data Statement at the end of this report for more information.

To EPA Impaired Water Bodies 303d List

The EPA requires all states update a draft list of impaired water bodies (the 303d list) every two years; providing a period for public comments, presenting the draft list to the EPA. The final 303d list is published as approved by the EPA, roughly every two years.

Impaired water bodies are defined as those with contaminants measured above threshold levels, as set by the EPA Clean Water Act, or where the desired use is impaired. The latest Draft List for New York State, covering 2020-2022 has closed for public comments, being submitted to EPA for review. (See the 2020-2022 Draft Impaired Water Bodies 303(d) List, organized by watershed area, here on this site.) The 2020-2022 Draft list includes NYS lakes, creeks, rivers and reservoirs that New York Department of Environmental Conservation has recommended for de-listing, along with water bodies requiring Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plans. The TMDL plan is a type of Clean Water Plans, established by a collaboration of municipal, industrial and environmental groups in an overlay zoning district.

To Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts

Hazardous algae blooms are reported here as they are confirmed across the state, as found on the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation NYHABs notification site.

active and confirmed HABs are listed by water body, date and time of the report, placed in the applicable watershed, with location information (accuracy of our location description is limited by the accuracy of the location tag in the report to NY DEC).

Contact parks management for the current information on local conditions before heading out and consider using an on-site rapid test for microcystin toxin.

To Spills

NYS Spill Hotline: 1-800-457-7362
National Response Center: 1-800-424-8802

Reporting from the latest records uploaded to the NYS Hazardous Spill Incidents database by County each week.

Spills of petroleum products of 40 gallons or more are listed weekly in the watershed in which they occur, citing location of the spill, the contaminant spilled (if known), the quantity (if known) and the resource affected (if known) surface water, groundwater, sewer, etc, and any amounts recovered at the site.

Spills over 100 gal, very toxic chemical spills and spills that impact state waters are flagged and followed up with the spiller, the state and/or EPA authorities for more information, these are marked with asterisk.*

See NY Spills Tracker for more information on these spills as it becomes available.

Note: DEC receives upward of sixteen thousand spill reports each year; each report is investigated by qualified personnel. Report files are closed when it is determined the spill is contained and under the control of the spiller or state authorities and a clean-up plan is in place or completed.

Sources

WaterToday New York aggregates information and data from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Department of Health, Region 2- EPA, USGS, NWS, NOAA by watershed area. The accuracy of the information contained in our reports is dependent on these sources. Provisional data statements apply, confirm data with local authorities before taking action.

Central NY Watersheds

emptying into Atlantic Ocean at Long Island Sound

Upper Hudson River Watershed

The Upper Hudson River Watershed drains the south side of the Adirondack Mountains, originating on Mt. Marcy and flowing south; the watershed management area extends to the Albany-Rensselaer County line. From the confluence of the Mohawk River, the Lower Hudson River gathers volume and carries on south to the Atlantic via Long Island Sound tidal estuary.

Including Sacandaga River, Schroon River, Indian River, Fish Creek, Hoosic River, Batten Kill, Great Sacandaga Lake, Indian Lake, Schroon Lake, Saratoga Lake

Flows parts of Essex, Hamilton, Saratoga, Washington, Rensselaer, and Warren Counties

Upper Hudson River drains an area of 8288 sq miles from headwaters to Albany, flow
at Newcomb in Essex County is normal, 75.7% above mean at 162 cfs and down a foot, 1.91 ft deep (flood stage 12.5 ft);
at North Creek in Warren County is below normal, 36.5% above mean at 302 cfs, and down a foot, 2.58 ft deep (flood stage 10ft);
at Hadley flow is below normal, 55.2% above mean, 690 cfs and down half a foot, 1.94 ft deep (flood stage 14 ft);
at Fort Edward in Washington County is normal: 89.3% above mean at 2780 cfs and 21.02 ft deep (flood stage 26 ft);
at Thomson in Washington County is unrated, 64.9% above mean at 2450 cfs and down to 19.99 ft deep.
above Lock 1 near Waterford is flowing below normal, 61.3% above mean at 2480 cfs and 29.86 ft deep (flood stage 34 ft). (flow information updated 08-09-22)
Hudson River 303d listed for iron, aluminum and total phenols, copper, pH, listed in 1998 for PCBs, mercury, recommended for delisting in 2022 due to flawed original analysis
Vanderwhacker Brook Trib 2 drains an area of .35 sq miles in Essex County before entering the Boreas River system. There are no active monitors on the Boreas, which runs through Essex County, and joins the Hudson system. Vanderwhacker Brook is unrated, 0% above mean at 0 cfs and .33 ft deep (08-09-22)
Durgin Brook drains an area of 6.86 sq miles of Essex County before entering the Boreas River system. Flow at Boreas River is unrated, 84.1% above mean flow at 3.33 cfs and 1.85ft deep, 18.5º (08-09-22)
Indian River drains an area of 132 sq miles in Hamilton County. The flow near Indian Lake is rated normal at 49.2% above mean flow at 155 cfs and 1.75 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)
Schroon River drains an area of 527 sq miles in Warren County; the flow at Riverbank is not rated, registers 1.52 ft deep (flood stage 7ft) (updated 08-09-22)
Glens Falls Feeder (canal) in Washington County at Dunham Basin is unrated, 28.1% above mean at 28.9 cfs and 2.9 ft deep. (updated 08-09-22)
Sacandaga River drains an area of 1055 sq miles in Hamilton and Saratoga Counties. The flow
near Hope is normal, 47.5% above mean at 148 cfs and 1.76 ft deep (flood at 7ft);
at Stewart’s Bridge near Hadley is flowing normal, 116.6% above mean at 2290 cfs and 4.14 ft deep (updated 08-09-22)
Glowegee Creek drains an area of 26 sq miles in Saratoga County. The flow near West Milton is below normal, 28.2% above mean, 3.16 cfs, 2.88 ft deep. (updated 08-09-22)
Batten Kill drains an area of 396 sq miles of Washington County. The flow below Mill at Battenville is normal, 64.3% at 163 cfs and 4.2 ft deep (flood stage 12ft). (updated 08-09-22)
Hoosic River originates in Massachusetts, flowing north in MA and across New York in a westerly direction before joining the upper Hudson. The Hoosic drains an area of 510 sq miles including Rensselaer County. The flow
near Williamstown, MA is below normal, 29.8% above mean at 56.5 cfs and holding steady around 5.34 ft deep.
at Eagle Bridge is flowing normal, 47% above mean at 223 cfs and 2.8 ft deep (flood stage 11 ft). (updated 08-09-22)

Hoosic River 303d listed in 1998 for PCBs; proposed for de-listing in 2022 for flawed original analysis

Impaired Water Bodies (26)

New and existing Class 5 impaired water bodies (26), by type, County, year of listing and contaminants/concerns in regular text, with 15 of these water bodies proposed for de-listing in whole or in part – see full list under Central tab

Drinking Water Reservoirs on the Impaired List:

Schaghticoke Reservoir (1102-0015) in Rensselaer County, listed in 2006 for PCBs, recommended for delisting in 2022 for flawed analysis

Hazardous Algae Bloom (HABs) Beach Alerts (0)

Spills (7)

Aug 11 – reported equipment failure at Hexion Inc. commercial/industrial site on Farnan Rd in South Glens Falls (Saratoga) caused a spill of 2,295 gallons of formaldehyde. Spill record # 2204166 is open as of Aug 17, no material reported recovered.
Aug 11 – no specific contributing factor was reported in a spill of unknown amounts of gasoline from a Cumberland Farms facility, listed as institutional/education/government on the spill report. The spill is reported to have occurred on Milton Ave in Ballston Spa (Saratoga) Spill record # 2204148 was open as of Aug 17.
Aug 11 – an unknown source with unknown contributing factors was cited in a spill report for raw sewage on Front St, Ballston Spa (Saratoga). Spill record # 2204158 was closed the same day.
Aug 10 – tank test failure at the Cumberland Farms gas station on Main St in South Glens Falls (Saratoga) caused unknown amounts of gas to be spilled. Spill report # 2204110 was still open as of Aug 17.
August 10, 2022 – In Schroon Lake (Essex), on RT 9, it is not known the cause of an unknown amount of foam spilled into Schroon Lake from a private dwelling. No material reported recovered. File closed August 15. (2204112)*
Aug 7- equipment failure on a commercial vehicle caused an unknown volume of hydraulic oil to spill onto the roadway on Turner Drive in Saratoga Springs (Saratoga). Spill report # 2204009 was closed Aug 15, no material reported recovered.
Aug 6 – an unknown amount of diesel was reported spilled at a Cumberland Farms gas station on Main St in South Glens Falls (Saratoga). The cause of this spill is reported as “unknown”. Spill record # 2203996 is open as of Aug 17.

Mohawk River Watershed

The Mohawk River originates in the western Adirondacks and the Tug Hill Plateau and flows 140 miles to the east where it joins the Hudson River. Sections of the Mohawk River also serve as the New York State Barge (Erie) Canal.

Including Schoharie Creek, West Canada Creek, East Canada Creek; Hinkley Reservoir, Delta Reservoir, Peck Lake, and Schoharie Reservoir; joins the Hudson River below Albany.

Flows draining parts of Schenectady, Oneida, Herkimer, Montgomery, and Albany Counties

Mohawk River drains an area of 3450 sq miles in Oneida, Herkimer, Montgomery, Schenectady, and Albany Counties. The flow
at Delta Dam near Rome in Oneida County is flowing below normal 74.2% above mean at 175 cfs and down over two feet from the high flow mid-June, currently 2.14 ft deep.
near Utica in Herkimer County is unrated, 69.5% above mean at 328 cfs and down more than four feet lower than mid-June level, currently measuring 4.46 ft deep.
at Little Falls is below normal, 69.1% above mean 899 cfs and 5.18 ft deep.
at Fonda is unrated, 103.6% above mean at 1680 cfs and 20.14 ft deep, 25.9°C;
at Amsterdam in Montgomery County unrated, 85.8% above mean 1670 cfs and 19.68 ft deep, 4°C ;
at Lock 8 near Schenectady in Schenectady County, 12.06 ft deep and 27.4°C with a specific conductance of 303 µS/cm;
at Freeman’s Bridge in Schenectady County is unrated, flowing 35.5% above mean at 691 cfs and coming back up again, 12.09 ft deep (flood stage 20ft);
at Rexford in Saratoga County the flow is up just slightly, 12.05 ft, 26.9°C and 324 µS/cm;
at Vischer Ferry Dam is a bit deeper this week, 12.05 ft deep.
at Cohoes in Albany County is flowing much below normal, 27.2% above mean at 561 cfs and down two feet from June level, 7.07 feet deep, measured above the confluence with the Hudson River (flood stage 20ft). (updated 08-11-22)

Listed 303d for aluminum, copper, low oxygen, fecal coliform, PCBs

Oriskany Creek drains an area of 144 sq miles in Oneida County into the Mohawk River. The flow at Oriskany is unrated, 62% above mean at 60.2 cfs and 2.37 ft deep (updated 08-11-22)
Sauquoit Creek drains an area of 59.8 sq miles of Oneida County into the Mohawk River. The flow at Whitesboro is unrated, 70.7% above mean at 29.6 cfs and 1.61 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)

Sauquoit Creek 303d listed in 2002 for PCBs, proposed for delisting in 2022 for flawed original analysis

Moyer Creek drains an area of 18.2 sq miles in Herkimer County. The flow at Frankfort is unrated, 71.4% above mean at 7.37 cfs and down again, 2.12 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)
West Canada Creek drains an area of 560 sq miles in Herkimer County into the Mohawk River. The flow
near Wilmurt is unrated, 95.7% above mean at ten times less flow than in June, 262 cfs and half the depth at 2.83 ft deep.
at Kast Bridge in Herkimer County is rated normal, 73.8 % above mean at 479 cfs and up slightly, 2.68 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)

West Canada Creek 303d list: Upper and minor tributaries (1203-008) in Herkimer County, listed in 1998, 2004 for pH

East Canada Creek drains an area of 289 sq miles of Herkimer County into the Mohawk system. The flow at East Creek in Herkimer is rated much below normal, 8.9% above mean flow at 22.5 cfs and 1.02 ft deep (updated 08-11-22)
Steele Creek drains an area of 26.4 sq miles in Herkimer County into the Mohawk River. The flow at Ilion is unrated, 102.7% above mean at 15.3 cfs and 2.4 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)

Steele Creek 303d listed in 2004 for total phosphorous; listed in 2004 for silt/sediment, proposed for delisting in 2022 for flawed original analysis

Fulmer Creek drains an area of 21.7 sq miles of Herkimer County into the Mohawk system. The flow at Mohawk is unrated, 58.4% above mean at 4.36 cfs and 1.89 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)
Otsquago Creek drains an area of 61 sq miles in Montgomery County into the Mohawk system. The flow at Fort Plain is normal, 52.8% above mean at 5.66 cfs and 1.14 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)
Canajoharie Creek drains an area of 59.7 sq miles in Montgomery County. The flow at Canajoharie is unrated, 16.9% above mean at 3.16 cfs and 1.34 ft deep (updated 08-11-22)
Schoharie Creek drains an area of 886 sq miles of Schoharie County flowing north to join the Mohawk River;
near Lexington is unrated, 7% above mean at 8.08 cfs and 1.2 ft deep.
at Prattsville is flowing below normal, 14.5% above mean at 18.4 cfs and 2.75 ft deep (flood at 12ft);
at Gilboa is flowing unrated, ---% above mean at 10.3 cfs and 9.38 ft deep (flood stage 17 ft),
near North Blenheim, is unrated, 5.35% above mean at 10.7 cfs, and 1.6 ft deep.
at North Blenheim is flowing below normal, 12.45% above mean at 6.96 cfs and .73 ft deep.
at Breakabeen is normal, 16.7% above mean at 14.6 cfs and .98 ft deep (flood stage 11ft);
at Middleburgh is not rated, 14.2% above mean at 14.8 cfs and 4.08 ft deep.
at Schoharie is 4.03 ft deep.
at Esperance, .92 ft deep.
at Burtonsville in Schoharie County is below normal, 14.8% above mean, 24.7 cfs and .64 ft deep, (flood stage 6ft) (updated 08-11-22)
Fox Creek drains an area of 99 sq miles in Schoharie County. The flow near Schoharie is unrated, 5.76% above mean at 2.39 cfs and 2.11 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)
Little Schoharie Creek drains an area of 18.1 sq miles of Schoharie County. The flow near Middleburgh is unrated, 23.6% above mean at 1.56 cfs and 1.66 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)
West Kill drains an area of 27 sq miles in Greene County. The flow
near Spruceton is unrated, 13.5% above mean, .99 cfs and .14 ft deep.
at West Kill is unrated, 11.2% above mean at 3.3 cfs and 2.87 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)
East Kill drains an area of 35.6 sq miles in Greene County. The flow near Jewett Center is unrated, 5.67% above mean at 1.6 cfs and 2.2 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)
Manor Kill drains an area of sq miles in Schoharie County. The flow at West Conesville near Gilboa is below normal, 30.75% above mean at 3.29 cfs and .85 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)
Platter Kill drains an area of 10.9 sq miles in Schoharie County. Flow at Gilboa is below normal, 36.3% above mean at 1.57 cfs and 1.76 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)
Mine Kill drains an area of 16.2 sq miles in Schoharie County. The flow at North Blenheim is much below normal, 5.45% above mean at .38 cfs and 1.44 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)
Batavia Kill drains an area of 68.6 sq miles in Greene County before joining with the Schoharie system. The flow at Red Falls near Prattsville is unrated, 17.3% above mean at 6.31 cfs and 1.37 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)
Cobleskill Creek drains an area of sq miles in Schoharie County heads north to join the Mohawk River. The flow at S. Grand Street, Cobleskill is unrated, 10.6% above mean at 1.25 cfs and 2.55 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)
- 303d listed in 2004 for fecal coliforms.

Impaired Water Bodies (28)

28 sites proposed in 2020-2022 Draft 303d, for details see list on this site.

Schoharie Reservoir receives rainfall and snow melt run-off from an area of 315 sq miles in Schoharie County. Schoharie Reservoir (1202-0012), lake/reservoir in Greene County, listed in 1998 for silt/sediment; recommended for de-listing in 2022 for flawed original analysis

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (1 active)

Vlaie Pond (1 active)

Aug 10, 9:30 am large, localized bloom confirmed in Schoharie County. Reported by “other”.

Spills (6)

August 12, 2022 – In Utica (Herkimer), on the 2285 St RT 5, was an unknown amount of gasoline spilled. No water affected. File is open. No material reported recovered. (2204216)
August 9, 2022 – Equipment failure in Amsterdam (Montgomery), on the 4600 St RT 30, contributed to a diesel spill of unknown amounts. No water was affected. No material reported recovered. File is open. (2204067)
August 8, 2022 – Equipment failure in Fultonville (Montgomery), on NY highway 30A, contributed to a motor oil spill. We don’t know how much was spilled, and we do know that no state waters were affected. No material reported recovered. File is open. (2204030)
Aug 12 – equipment failure at a commercial site is reported to have caused a spill of unknown volume of unknown petroleum product. PB Array Laydown Yard on Hwy 20 and Beach Rd in Sharon Springs (Schoharie) is listed as the spill location. Spill record # 2204218 was open as of Aug 17. No material is reported recovered.
Aug 3 – Spill record #2203896 report indicates “other” cause for a spill of unknown amount of “other” contaminant listed as water, from Mohawk Fine Paper mills into the Mohawk River at Waterford. WTNY called the mill for more details on this release of water, a message has been left with the Operations Manager. State Pollutant Discharge Permit NY0006912*
Aug 10 – equipment failure on a commercial vehicle at LS Power on Gordan Rd in Schenectady is reported to have caused a spill of unknown amounts of motor oil. Spill record # 2204125 was closed the same day, indicating the spill was contained and under the control of the spiller.

Lower Hudson River Watershed –

The Lower Hudson Watershed begins where the Mohawk River joins the Hudson system at the Troy Dam and extends down to Manhattan. The lower end of the Hudson system, 153 miles, is technically a tidal estuary, not a river.

Rondout/Wallkill Rivers, Stockport/Kinderhook Creeks, Catskill Creek, Esopus Creek, Croton River; Ashokan Reservoir, Rondout Reservoir, New Croton Reservoir, Alcove Reservoir, Cross River Reservoir, Muscoot/Upper New Croton Reservoir

Flows catching parts of Albany, Rensselaer, Dutchess, Columbia, Ulster Counties

Lower Hudson River drains the bottom end of a total area more than 12,600 sq miles in New York State.
At Green Island in Albany County, the Hudson is flowing normal, 76.5% above mean at 5230 cfs and down slightly, 14.94 ft deep (flood stage 21.5);
at Albany is -.76 ft deep (flood stage 11 ft) 27.8°C;
at Port of Albany, flow is reporting -.5 ft deep, 28°C and 253 µS/cm;
the tidal estuary near Poughkeepsie station in Dutchess County flow is 2.51 ft deep, 302 µS/cm
at South Dock at West Point in Orange County the monitors are malfunctioning --°C with specific conductance of -- µS/cm;
at Piermont the flow is not rated, 3.37 ft deep (USGS flood stage 4.3 ft) 27.1°C and -- µS/cm (conductivity sensor is malfunctioning) (updated 08-11-22)

Lower Hudson 303d listed in 2022 for Aluminum, Copper, Iron and Total Phenols. A listing in 1998 for PCBs is suggested for delisting in 2022 due to flaws in original analysis.

Normans Kill drains 168 sq miles of Albany County. The flow
at Karlsfield is not rated, 8.11 ft deep.
the flow at Albany is unrated, 27.5% above mean at 18.7 cfs and 2.8 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)
Esopus Creek drains an area of 419 sq miles of Ulster County;
below Lost Clove Rd at Big Indian in Ulster the flow is unrated, 30% above mean at 12.8 cfs and 2.53 ft deep.
at Allaben is below normal, 26.8% above mean at 12.2 cfs and up slightly, 2.78 ft;
at Coldbrook is rated normal, 79.1% above historic mean at 326 cfs and steady depth, 4.38 ft deep (flood 11ft) and 22.7°C;
near Lomontville is unrated, 14.2% above mean at 27.1 cfs and 2.49 ft deep.
at Mount Marion is normal, 34.4% above mean at 53.8 cfs and 12.44 ft deep (flood stage 20 ft). (updated 08-11-22)

Esopus Creek 303d listed in 2012 for turbidity; Esopus Creek, Upper, including minor tributaries (0007) in Ulster County, listed in 1998 for silt/sediment, considered for delisting in 2022 due to flawed original analysis.

Stony Clove Creek drains an area of 30.9 sq miles in Ulster County before entering the Ashokan Reservoir. The flow below Ox Clove at Chichester is unrated, 9.7% above mean at 4.12 cfs and 2.09 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)
Birch Creek drains an area of 12.5 sq miles in Ulster County and enters the Ashokan Reservoir. The flow at Big Indian is unrated, 30.7% above mean at 3.54 cfs and 2.64 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)
Beaver Kill drains an area of sq miles in Ulster County before joining Esopus Creek. The flow at Mount Tremper is unrated, 19.3% above mean at 4.19 cfs and 5.75 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)
Woodland Creek drains an area of 20.6 sq miles of Ulster County. The flow
at Wilmot Way near Woodland is unrated, -- ft deep. (equipment malfunction apparent)
at Phoenicia is unrated, 11.2% above mean at 2.94 cfs and 3.51 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)
Valatie Kill drains an area of 9.8 sq miles of Rensselaer County before joining the Hudson; the flow near Nassau is much below normal, 2.82% above mean at .14 cfs and .8 feet deep. (updated 08-11-22)

Valatie Kill 303d listed in 2010 for PCBs, considered for delisting in 2022 due to flaws in the original analysis.

Bush Kill drains an area of 69.3 sq miles of Ulster County before entering the Ashokan Reservoir. The flow below Maltby Hollow Brook at West Shokan is unrated, 18% above mean at 4.25 cfs and 2.02 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)
Hollow Tree Brook drains an area of 1.95 sq miles in Greene County, joining the Stony Clove Brook and entering Ashokan Reservoir. The flow at Lanesville is unrated, 13.35% above mean at .47 cfs and 1.95 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)
Myrtle Brook drains an area of 1.81 sq miles in Greene County. Flow at Edgewood is unrated, 15.8% above mean at .49 cfs and 3.62 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)
Warner Creek drains an area of 8.71 sq miles in Ulster County. Flow at Chichester is unrated, 94.2% above mean at 8.73 cfs and 1.15 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)
Kinderhook Creek drains an area of 329 sq miles in Columbia County before joining the Hudson River. The flow at Rossman is normal, 39.3% above mean at 59.1 cfs and 1.74 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)
Wappinger Creek drains an area of 181 sq miles of Dutchess County; the flow at Wappinger Falls is below normal, 10% above mean at 12.1 cfs and 2.28 ft deep (flood stage 8ft) (updated 08-11-22)
Rondout Creek drains an area of 383 sq miles in Ulster County;
at Lowe’s Corners is below normal, 14% above mean at 8.93 cfs and 2.5 ft deep.
at Rosendale is normal, 33% above mean at 66.8 cfs and 8.81 ft deep (flood stage 18 ft)(updated 08-11-22)
Chestnut Creek drains an area of 20.9 sq miles in Sullivan County. The flow at Grahamsville is below normal at 23.3% above mean at 4.13 cfs and .13 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)
Croton River drains an area of 378 sq miles of Westchester County into the Croton Reservoir for the New York City water supply. The flow at New Croton Dam near Croton-on-Hudson is rated above normal at 48.7% above mean at 94.9 cfs and 1.83 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)

Croton Reservoir 303d listed in 2018 for low dissolved oxygen and total phosphorous in excess of standard

West Branch Croton River drains 80.4 sq miles of the Croton River basin in Westchester County. The flow
at Richardsville, is unrated, 5.8% above historic mean at .28 cfs and .39 ft deep.
below dam near Kent Cliffs is unrated, 66.5% above historic mean at 9.98 cfs and 1.21 ft deep.
near Carmel flow is 82.2% above historical mean flow at 21.6 cfs and 1.22 ft deep.
near Croton Falls is unrated, 20.4% above historical mean flow at 14.7 cfs and 2.96 ft deep (updated 08-11-22)
East Branch Croton River drains an area of 81 sq miles of the Croton River basin in Westchester County. The flow
near Putnam Lake is unrated, .9% above historic mean at .28 cfs and 2.11 ft deep.
at Brewster is unrated, flowing 56.6% above historic mean at 46.4 cfs and 3.06 ft deep.
at Croton Falls is 61.8% above mean at 43.9 cfs and 1.62 ft deep (updated 08-11-22)
Horse Pound Brook drains an area of 3.94 sq miles in Putnam County, east of the Hudson River, into the New Croton Reservoir. The flow near Lake Carmel is 4.2% above mean at .07 cfs and .25 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)
Cross River drains an area of 29.9 sq miles of the Croton River basin in Westchester County. The flow
near Cross River is 5.5% above mean at .43 cfs and 1.3 ft deep,
at Katonah is 57.5% above historic mean at 11 cfs and 1.34 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)
Titicus River drains an area of 23.8 sq miles of the Croton River basin in Westchester County. The flow
at Salem Centre is unrated, 8.1% above mean at .67 cfs and 1.38 ft deep.
at Purdys Station is unrated: 51.1% above mean at 8.52 cfs and 1.57 ft deep. reading same as June 23, possible malfunction (updated 08-11-22)
Muscoot River drains an area of 19.7 sq miles of the Croton River basin in Westchester County into the Croton River and New Croton Reservoir. The flow
below dam at Amawalk is unrated, 42.2% above mean at 12.2 cfs and 8.24 ft deep.
at Baldwin Place is 3.4% above historical mean at .26 cfs and 3.57 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)

Muscoot River 303d listed in 2018 for ammonia and low dissolved oxygen

Wallkill River drains an area of 695 sq miles in Ulster County. The flow at Gardiner is below normal, 11.6% above mean, 63.4 cfs and down a foot since June 23, 8 ft deep (flood stage 13 ft) (updated 08-11-22)

Wallkill River 303d listed in 2022 for pH, and 2018 for total phosphorous.

Impaired Water Bodies (80)

80 distinct water bodies appear on the new Draft list in the Lower Hudson River Watershed. Note that each lake/reservoir or section of creek/river may have multiple impairments listed, and each impairment has its own line in the official list, but for our purposes here, we count an impaired water body once. Of the 80 listed, 8 are reservoirs; 14 sites have been put forward for one or more contaminants being delisted. See full listing at wtny.us

Wiccopee Reservoir (0153) in Putnam County, listed in 2022 for iron in excess of standards
Melzingah Reservoir (0183) in Dutchess County, listed in 2022 for iron
Vly Creek Reservoir (0234) in Albany County, listed in 2022 for low dissolved oxygen
Croton Falls Reservoir minor tributaries (0001) in Putnam County
Browns Pond Reservoir (0013) in Orange County, listed in 2018 for total phosphorous
Beacon/Cargill Reservoir (0017) in Putnam County, listed in 2022 for dissolved oxygen, iron and pH
Ashokan Reservoir (0004) in Ulster County, listed in 1998 for silt/sediment is now considered for delisting in 2022 due to flawed original analysis
Basic Creek Reservoir (0001) in Albany County, listed in 2022 for low dissolved oxygen
Watervliet Reservoir (0001) in Albany County listed in 2018 for low dissolved oxygen, listed in 2022 for iron and manganese

Hazardous Algae Bloom (HABs) Beach Alerts (19 active)

Chodikee Lake (1 active)

Aug 11, 12:22 pm large, localized bloom confirmed in Ulster County. Reported by NYS DEC.

Beaverdam Lake (4 active)

Aug 15, 10:26 am large, localized bloom confirmed, the location tag appears on the north shore of the main water body, just before the lake narrows into the north arm. Reported by the public.
Aug 14, 12 pm small, localized bloom confirmed east of the bloom reported above in Orange County. Reported by NYS DOH.
Aug 15, 10:09 am large, localized bloom confirmed; the location tag appears on the north shore of the east bay of the water body. Reported by the public.
Aug 15, 10:20 am large, localized bloom confirmed; the location tag appears on the north shore of the main water body, straight out from the intersection of Shore Dr and Maple Ave. Reported by the public.

Rondout Creek (1 active)

Aug 15, 10:30 am large, localized bloom confirmed south of New Salem in Ulster County. Reported by the public.

Sturgeon Pool (1 active)

Aug 15, 11:40 am small, localized bloom confirmed; the location tag appears near Swarte Kill. Reported by the public.

Lake Peekskill (1 active)

Aug 19, 10 am bloom of unreported extent confirmed in Putnam County; location tag is placed at the north tip of the water body. Reported by NYS DOH.

Barger Pond (1 active)

Aug 14, 10:40 am small, localized bloom confirmed, the location tag shows in the southwest corner of the water body, in Putnam County. Reported by CSLAP.

Lake Welch Lagoon (1 active)

Aug 14, 9:24 am widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in Rockland County. The location tag shows up just inland of the northeast corner of the waterbody. Check local conditions before heading out. Reported by NYS Parks.

Wallkill River (9 active)

Aug 18, 4 pm large, localized bloom confirmed in Ulster County. Reported by the public.
Aug 14, 5:35 pm large, localized bloom confirmed in Ulster County. Reported by the public.
Aug 14, 4:40 pm widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed south of Gunclub Rd. in Ulster County. Reported by the public.
Aug 11, 8:22 am widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed north of New Paltz Golf Course in Ulster County. Reported by the public.
Aug 12, 4:56 pm large, localized bloom confirmed in Ulster County. Reported by the public.
Aug 15, 12:15 pm large, localized bloom confirmed in Ulster County. Reported by the public.
Aug 14, 4:25 pm large, localized bloom confirmed south of Springtown Rd and Ali Way in Ulster County. Reported by the public.
Aug 15, 11:45 am small, localized bloom confirmed in Ulster County north of Dashville. Reported by the public.
Aug 14, 10:51 widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed near Rifton Terrace in Ulster County. Reported by the public.

Spills (22)

August 7, 2022 – In Earlton (Greene), at Potic Creek, on the 0-100 block of Potic Creek Rd, contributed to a spill of an unknown material. We don’t know how much was spilled. File is open. No material reported recovered. (2204004)*
August 11, 2022 – Equipment failure in Selkirk (Albany), on the 2100 block of River Rd, contributed to a 70-gallon hydraulic oil spill. No waterway affected. No material reported recovered. File closed August 12. (2204125)
August 4, 2022 – A storm in Delmar (Albany), on the 500 block of Orchard St, contributed to a 60-gallon spill of transformer oil. No state waterways affected. No material reported recovered. File is open. (2203936)
August 4, 2022 – Equipment failure in Glenmont (Albany), on manor road contributed to a motor oil spill. We don’t know how much was spilled. No waterway affected. No material reported recovered. File is open. (2203912)
Aug 8 - equipment failure at Arial Oil, a commercial/industrial site on Palmer Ave in Scarsdale (Westchester) is cited in a report as the cause for a spill of unknown amount of non-PCB oil. Spill record # 2204017 was closed on Aug 9. No material was reported recovered.
Aug 9 – equipment failure on a commercial vehicle is the reported cause of a spill of unknown amount of diesel on the NYS thru-way at mile marker 12.9 S, Tarrytown (Westchester). Spill report # 2204073 was closed on Aug 15. No diesel reported recovered.
Aug 13 – it is not known what caused a spill in Mt. Kisco (Westchester), an unknown amount of unknown petroleum product on Main St and New Caste Dr. Spill record # 2204233 is open as of Aug 17.
Aug 12 – equipment failure at a transformer on Albany Post Rd is given as the cause of a spill of unknown amount of transformer oil in Cortlandt (Westchester). Spill report # 2204227 was closed on Aug 15.
Aug 8 – the cause listed as “other” in the report for a commercial/industrial incident that resulted in a spill of unknown amount of transformer oil at Con Ed overhead transformer on Middle Patent Rd in Armonk. Spill report # 2204042 was closed on Aug 9.
Aug 13 – an act of vandalism at a private residence on Blue Mountain Rd in Saugerties (Ulster) is reported to have caused a spill of 100 gallons of #2 fuel oil. Spill record # 2204240 is open as of Aug 17. No oil reported recovered from this spill.
Aug 10 – equipment failure on a commercial vehicle caused an unknown amount of unknown petroleum product to spill onto the roadway, this event is reported to have occurred on NYS thru-way southbound at Saugerties (Ulster). Spill record #2204119 was closed the same day, indicating the spill was contained and under control. No material reported covered.
Aug 5 – equipment failure at the Carmel Fire House is reported to have caused a spill of unknown amount of #2 fuel oil on Gleneida Ave in Carmel (Putnam). Spill record # 2203950 is open as of Aug 17. No material is reported recovered.
Aug 11 – equipment failure on a commercial vehicle Burns and McDonnell is reported to have caused a spill of unknown amount of hydraulic oil on Muitzeskill Rd in Schodack (Rensselaer). Spill record # 2204174 is open as of Aug 17. None of the oil is reported recovered.
Aug 11 – the cause is unknown for a spill of raw sewage reported to have occurred from a commercial/industrial source at a trailer park between Cole Hollow and Willard Grove in Haverstraw (Rockland). The raw sewage is reported to have entered Minnisiango Creek. Spill record # 2204149 was open as of Aug 17. No contaminant is reported to have been recovered from the site. *
August 4, 2022 – Traffic accident in New Lebanon (Columbia), on Cemetery Rd, contributed to a diesel, hydraulic oil and gasoline spill. We don’t know how much of each was spilled, and no state waters were affected. No material reported recovered. (2203920)
August 10, 2022 – Equipment failure in Fishkill (Dutchess), on the 0-100 block of Mountainview Knolls Dr, was reported to have a hydraulic oil and diesel spill. No material reported recovered. File is open. (2204128)
August 8, 2022 – In Poughkeepsie (Dutchess), on the 0-100 block of South Perry St, was reported to have a spill of unknown petroleum. We don’t know how much was spilled. No state waters affected. No material reported recovered. File is open. (2204050)
August 11, 2022 – In Wappinger Falls (Dutchess) on the 1578 US 9, was reported to have an unknown spill of unknown petroleum. The amount of the spill is not noted in this report. File is open. No material reported recovered. (2204159)
August 4 – In Newburgh (Orange), on the 0-100 block of South Colden St, was reported to have a spill. The report does not say what type of spill or how much. No waterway affected. No material reported recovered. File is open. (2203911)
August 13 – Equipment failure in Middletown (Orange), on the 100 block of Dosen Rd, contributed to a hydraulic oil spill. No water affected. No material reported recovered. File closed August 15. (2204230)
August 11 – Human error in Chester (Orange), on the 0-100 block of Sugar Loaf Mountain Rd, contributed to a diesel spill. We don’t know how much was spilled. No material reported recovered. File closed august 11. (2204169)
August 11 – Equipment failure in Pine Bush (Orange), on the 0-100 block of Ulsterville Rd, contributed to a transformer oil spill. No waterway affected. No material reported recovered. File is open. (2204169)

Delaware River Watershed

Delaware River headwaters flow down from the Catskill Mountains into Delaware Bay/Atlantic Ocean. The watershed area includes East Branch Delaware River, West Branch Delaware River, Neversink River, Mongaup River, Pepacton Reservoir, Cannonsville Reservoir and Neversink Reservoir.

Flows streaming over parts of Delaware, Ulster, and Sullivan Counties

East Branch Delaware River drains an area of 458 sq miles in Delaware County. The flow
at Roxbury is unrated, 4% above mean at .41 cfs and 2.71 ft deep.
at Margaretville is normal, 35.1% above mean at 36.8 cfs and 2.24 ft deep (flood stage 11ft) --°C and -- µS/cm; equipment malfunction noted;
at Downsville in Delaware County reporting normal, 77.5% above mean, 135 cfs and 3.12 ft deep (flood stage 9ft) 6.5°C; (gages reporting same as June measurement, likely malfunctioning)
at Harvard, flow is normal, 53% above mean at 153 cfs and 2.63 ft deep, (flood stage 10 ft) 18.5°C;
at Fishs Eddy is normal, 36.85% above mean at 235 cfs and 3.95 ft deep, (flood stage 13 ft) 23.1°C; (updated 08-11-22)
West Branch Delaware River drains an area of 595 sq miles of Delaware County. The flow
at Hobart is unrated, 12% above mean at 1.33 cfs and .89 ft deep.
upstream from Delhi is much below normal, 13% above mean at 11.6 cfs and 1.85 ft deep (flood stage 8ft);
at Walton in Delaware County is below normal, 23.1% above mean at 43.9 cfs and down two feet since June, 2.72 ft deep, (flood stage 9.5) 22.2°C and -- µS/cm; equipment reading unavailable, conditions are too dry.
at Stilesville in Delaware County is normal, 80.7% above mean at 496 cfs and 8.03 ft deep, 9.9°C; gages reading the same as June 23, likely malfunctioning.
at Hale Eddy in Delaware County is normal, 71.9% above mean flow at 520 cfs and 2.83 ft deep, (flood stage 11 ft) 15.1°C; (updated 08-11-22)
West Brook drains an area of sq miles in Delaware County. The flow at Austin Lincoln Park at Walton is unrated, 3% above mean at 1.45 cfs and 3.08 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)
Town Brook drains 14.3 sq miles in Delaware County. The flow southeast of Hobart is unrated, 4.5% above historic mean, .54 cfs and .86 ft (flood stage 7 ft) (updated 08-11-22)
Dry Brook drains an area of 82.2 sq miles in Delaware County. The flow at Arkville is unrated, 19.3% above mean at 14.3 cfs and 1.22 ft deep. (flood stage 10.5 ft) (updated 08-11-22)
Trout Creek drains an area of 20.2 sq miles in Delaware County direct to the Delaware River. The flow at Trout Creek is normal, 14% above mean, 1.71 cfs and 2.71 ft deep (flood stage 6.3 ft). (updated 08-11-22)
Little Delaware River drains an area of 49.8 sq miles in Delaware County into the Delaware River. The flow near Delhi is below normal, 13.5% above mean at 6.12 cfs and 1.82 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)
Platte Kill drains an area of 34.9 sq miles in Delaware County. The flow at Dunraven is below normal, 19.7% above mean at 4 cfs and 2.73 ft deep (flood stage 7ft) (updated 08-11-22)
Beaver Kill drains an area of 241 sq miles in Delaware County. The flow at Cooks Falls is below normal, 23.4% above mean at 73.7 cfs and .83 ft deep, (flood stage 10 ft) 24.8°C. (updated 08-11-22)
Tremper Kill drains an area of 33 sq miles of Delaware County; the flow near Andes is below normal, 11.9% above mean at 2.91 cfs and 2.32 ft deep, (flood stage 6.8 ft) 21.7°C and 125 µS/cm (updated 08-11-22)
Mill Brook drains an area of 25.2 sq miles in Delaware County. The flow at Dunraven is below normal, 43.4% above mean at 4.2 cfs and 2.6 ft deep, 20°and 59 µS/cm (updated 08-11-22)
Neversink River drains an area of 93 sq miles in Ulster, Orange, and Sullivan Counties. Neversink River
near Claryville in Sullivan County is below normal, 23.3% above mean at 29.4 cfs and 6.21 ft deep, 16.4°C and 88 µS/cm;
at Neversink is flowing above normal, 146.9% above mean at 119 cfs and 3.54 ft deep, 9.1°C and 26 µS/cm;
at Bridgeville is not rated, 66.4% above mean at 131 cfs and 4.85 ft deep (flood stage 13 ft), 21.6°C and 81 µS/cm;
at Godeffroy in Orange County is below normal, 40.9% above mean at 100 cfs and 3.16 ft deep (flood stage 10ft), 24.8°C and 102 µS/cm. (updated 08-11-22)
West Branch Neversink River drains an area of 33.8 sq miles in Sullivan County.
At Winnisook Lake near Frost Valley headwaters, the flow is unrated, 1.92% above mean at .02 cfs and 1.15 ft deep, 14.9ºC and 15 µS/cm;
at Claryville the flow is unrated, 31.2% above mean at 16.4 cfs and 5.66 ft deep, 20.4°C and 39 µS/cm (updated 08-11-22)
East Branch Neversink River drains an area of 22.9 sq miles in Ulster County. The flow
northeast of Denning flow is not rated, 22.4% above mean at 3.19 cfs and .82 ft deep, 16.6°C and 12 µS/cm;
near Claryville is not rated, 29.8% above mean at 11.3 cfs and 4.48 ft deep, 19.8°C and 23 µS/cm; (updated 08-11-22)
Delaware River drains an area of 1820 sq miles of Delaware County and across the state line to empty into. The flow
at Lordville is unrated, 40.5% above mean at 1020 cfs and down nearly three feet from June, 6.09 ft deep, (flood stage 20 ft) 21.2°and 90 µS/cm;
at Callicoon is below normal, 47.5% above mean at 16.6 cfs and down two feet since June, 3.15 ft deep, (flood stage 12 ft) 24.6ºC and 92 µS/cm;
near Barryville is below normal, 48% above mean at 948 cfs and down six feet, 2.72 ft deep (flood stage 17ft) 27.4°C;
at Port Jervis the flow is below normal, 51.7% above mean at 1560 cfs and 2.51 ft deep. (flood stage 18 ft) 27.1°C and 105 µS/cm. (updated 08-11-2022)
Callicoon Creek drains an area of 110 sq miles in Sullivan County. The flow at Callicoon is below normal, 28.8% above mean at 16.6 cfs and .97 ft deep (flood stage 7ft) 24°C, (updated 08-11-2022)
Mongaup River drains an area of 200 sq miles in Sullivan County. The flow
near Mongaup Valley is unrated, 16.75% above mean at 23.5 cfs and 2.84 ft deep (flood stage 14ft),
near Mongaup flow is above normal, 202.8% above mean at 472 cfs and 2.97 ft deep, 22.6°C and 134 µS/cm (updated 08-11-22)

Impaired Water Bodies (25)

25 Water bodies appear on the latest Draft 303(d) list for Delaware River watershed in 2022, with 2 suggestions for delisting, in whole or in part.

For more details, check out the posted list under the Delaware tab.

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (7 active)

Swinging Bridge Reservoir (2 active)

Aug 12, 7:14 am small, localized bloom confirmed, the location tag on the NYHABSs site indicates the bloom at the north end of the water body, in Sullivan County. Reported by the public.
Aug 11, 11 am widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in Sullivan County. Reported by”other”.

Cannonsville Reservoir (1 active)

Aug 9, 11:40 am large, localized bloom confirmed in Delaware County. Reported by NYC DEP

Launt Pond (1 active)

Aug 10, 7 am large, localized bloom confirmed in the swimming area of Launt Pond in Delaware County. Reported by DEC staff.

Mountain Lake (1 active)

Aug 14, 9:35 am Small, localized bloom confirmed in Sullivan County. Reported by the public.

Lochada Lake (1 active)

Aug 16, 1:30 pm small, localized bloom confirmed in Sullivan County. Reported by the public.

Lake Superior (1 active)

Aug 5, 7:50 am large, localized bloom confirmed in Sullivan County remains active this week. Reported by the public.

Spills (1)

Aug 8 – unknown cause is reported in connection with a spill of raw sewage from Camp Bilava, corner of Hall Hill Rd and Parksville Rd in Parksville (Sullivan). Spill report # 2204034 was closed the same day. No contaminant material is reported recovered.

Housatonic River Watershed

A small portion of the headwaters of the Housatonic lie in eastern New York State. These waters drain the Taconic and Berkshire Mountains before joining the Housatonic and eventually emptying into Long Island Sound. Includes Tenmile River, Green River, Indian Lake, Swift/Crane Ponds

Flows: parts of Dutchess County

Housatonic River drains an area of 282 sq miles in Dutchess County. The river itself is not located in New York state, but it does receive run-off from Dutchess County; near Great Barrington, MA is flowing below normal, 25.7% above mean at 68.1 cfs and 1.65 ft deep. (08-11-22)
Green River drains an area of 51 sq miles of Dutchess County. The flow
near Williamstown, MA is below normal, 18.3% above mean at 8.41 cfs and 1.34 ft deep.
at Great Barrington is below normal, 31.8% above historic mean at 7.23 cfs and .37 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)

Impaired Water Bodies (0)

Hazardous Algae Blooms – HABs (0)

Spills (0)

Atlantic Ocean/Long Island Sound Watershed

The Atlantic Ocean/Long Island Sound Watershed drains most of the New York City Metropolitan Area and all of Long Island. The drainage area includes all marine waters in New York Harbor, Long Island Sound, Block Island Sound, and along the South Shore of Long Island, and the fresh waters that drain into them.

Includes 1415 square miles of marine estuary waters, the Bronx River, Mamaroneck River, Mianus River, Peconic River, Kensico Reservoir, Lake Ronkonkoma.

Flows taking in run-off from parts of Bronx, Queens, Kings, Suffolk, Nassau and New York Counties

Bronx River drains an area of 38.4 sq miles of Bronx County. The flow at NY Botanical Garden is unrated, 16.3% above mean at 11.3 cfs and .49 ft deep (flood stage 3ft) 25.3°C and 1020 µS/cm (updated 08-11-22)
Valley Stream drains 3.77 sq miles in Nassau County. The flow at Valley Stream has been monitored for 65 years. This week flow is normal, 78.4% above mean at 1.92 cfs and 1.03 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)
East Meadow Brook drains an area of 28.7 sq miles of Nassau County. The flow at Freeport is below normal, 10.5% above mean at 1.15 cfs and .19 ft deep (updated 08-11-22)
Massapequa Creek drains an area of 38.6 sq miles in Nassau County. The flow at Massapequa is below normal, 12.95% below mean at 1.05 cfs and .6 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)
Carlls River drains an area of 35.4 sq miles in Suffolk County. The flow at Babylon is normal, ---% above mean, 18.8 cfs and down three-quarters of a foot, .68 ft deep. (updated 06-24-22)
Sampawams Creek drains an area of 22.7 sq miles in Suffolk County. The flow at New Babylon is below normal, 32% above mean at 2.58 cfs and .33 ft deep (updated 08-11-22)
Bellmore Creek tributary drains less than 1 sq mile in Suffolk County. The flow near Bellmore is normal, 56.55 % above mean at 2.03 cfs and 1.06 ft deep. (08-11-22)
Connetquot Brook drains an area of 21.9 sq miles in Suffolk County. The flow at Central Islip is below normal: 70.25% above mean at 16.6 cfs and 2.41 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)
Swan River drains an area of 8 sq miles in Suffolk County. The flow at East Patchogue is below normal, 65.3% above at 7.8 cfs and .48 ft deep. (updated 08-11-22)
Carmans River drains an area of 73 sq miles in Suffolk County. The flow at Yaphank is normal, 96.1% above mean at 23.4 cfs and 1.18 ft deep (08-11-22)
Peconic River drains an area of 74.7 sq miles of Suffolk and Nassau Counties. The flow
at Riverhead is much below normal: 47.7% above mean at 13.4 cfs and .29 ft deep.
at County Hwy 105 is not rated, tidal flow depth 1.01 ft deep (flood stage 4.44 ft) 29.2°C and 42200µS/cm (updated 08-11-22)
Mill Neck Creek drains an area of 8.58 sq miles of Nassau County. The flow at Mill Neck is normal, 77.25% above mean at 7.13 cfs and .18 feet deep. (updated 08-11-22)
Cold Spring Brook drains an area of 7.83 sq miles in Nassau County. The flow at Cold Spring Harbour is normal, 103.35% above mean at 2.78 cfs and .26 ft deep (reading same as June 24, assume equipment malfunction) (updated 08-11-22)
Nissequogue River drains an area of 27 sq miles in Nassau County. The flow at Smithtown is normal, 70.7% above mean at 29.2 cfs and .62 ft deep, 22.3ºC and 230µS/cm (updated 08-11-22)

Impaired Water Bodies (200)

200 water bodies appear on the Draft 303(d) list for the Atlantic Ocean/Long Island Sound watershed in 2020-2022, up from 49 sites on the 2018 list. Of the 200, 49 are proposed for delisting, in whole or in part.

For more details, check out the posted list under the Atlantic/LIS tab.

Hazardous Algae Blooms - HABs (16 active)

The Lake in Central Park (2 active)

Aug 17, 10:17 am widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in New York County. Reported by NYC Parks.
August 8, 10:10 am widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in Manhattan. Reported by NYC Parks.

Prospect Park Lake (1 active)

Aug 11, 1:43 pm widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in Kings County (Brooklyn). Reported by NYC Parks.

Marratooka Lake (1 active)

Aug 8, 5:10 pm a bloom of unreported extent is confirmed in Suffolk County lake. Reported by Stony Brook University.

Brooks Pond (1 active)

Aug 8, 8:26 pm widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in Richmond County. Reported by NYC Parks.

Martling Pond (1 active)

Aug 8, 6:40 pm widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in Richmond County. Reported by NYC Parks.

Silver Lake Reservoir (1 active)

Aug 8, 9:48 pm widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in Richmond County. Reported by NYC Parks.

Clove Lake (1 active)

Aug 8, 6:19 pm widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in Richmond County. Reported by NYC Parks.

Reeds Basket Willow Swamp Pond (1 active)

Aug 8, 7:11 pm large, localized bloom confirmed in Richmond County. Reported by NYC Parks.

Jerome X O-Donovan Pond (1 active)

Aug 14, 11:53 pm widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in Richmond County. Reported by NYC Parks.

Messina Lake (1 active)

Aug 9, 1:45 pm widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in Queens County. Reported by NYC Parks.

Wolf Pit Lake (1 active)

Aug 11, 3:56 pm widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in Suffolk County. Reported by Stony Brook University.

Marratooka Lake (1 active)

Aug 8, 5:10 pm A bloom of unreported extent confirmed in Suffolk County. Reported by Stony Brook University

Agawam Lake (1 active)

Aug 9, 3:45 pm widespread/lakewide bloom of unreported extent confirmed in Suffolk County. Reported by Stony Brook University.

Mill Pond – Watermill (1 active)

Aug 9, 3:43 pm widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in Suffolk County. Reported by Stony Brook University.

Wainscott Pond (1 active)

Aug 9, 3:42 pm widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in Suffolk County. Reported by Stony Brook University.

Spills (22)

August 8, 2022 – In Port Washington (Nassau), on the 7800 block of shore road, was reported to have had a raw sewage spill into Manhasset Bay. No material reported recovered. File closed August 8. (2204040)
August 9, 2022 – Equipment failure in Levittown (Nassau) , on the 0-100 block of Plains Rd, contributed to a 40-gallon spill of #2 fuel oil. No waterway affected. No material reported recovered. File open. (2204102)
August 4, 2022 – Human error in Island Park (Nassau), on Warwick Rd and Long Beach Rd, contributed to a spill of concrete products. No water affected. No material reported recovered. File closed august 4. (2203910)
August 5, 2022 – Equipment failure in Linden (New Jersey), on Park Ave, contributed to a spill of hydraulic oil from a vessel into Arthur Kill. We don’t know how much was spilled, and no material reported recovered. File closed August 5. (2203946) *
August 13, 2022 – In Manhattan (New York), on the 600 block of Academy Street, was reported to have spilled car wash soap. No material reported recovered. No waterway affected. File closed Aug 16. (2204243)
Aug 12 – equipment failure is cited as the cause of a spill of 90 gallons of transformer oil from Pole 75257 on 61^st Rd in Flushing (Queens). Spill report # 2204210 closed Aug 15. No oil reported recovered from the spill site.
Aug 9 – equipment failure in a commercial vehicle is reported to have caused a spill of unknown amount of diesel on the Horace Harding Expressway in Flushing (Queens). Spill report # 2204064 is open as of Aug 17. No diesel was reported picked up from the spill site.
Aug 9 – equipment failure at a transformer on the 118^th Ave in Queens. Spill report # 2204107 was still open on Aug 17. No oil was reported recovered at the scene.
Aug 4 – the reason is unknown for a reported spill of unknown amount of petroleum, from a commercial/industrial site on 48^th St in Maspeth (Queens). Spill report # 2203926 is open as of Aug 17.
Aug 12 equipment failure at a transformer was reported, a spill of unknown amount of transformer oil noted at Pole T52, north side of 61^st Rd in Flushing (Queens). Spill report # 2204212 was closed Aug 15. No oil was reported picked up at the site.
Aug 9 – equipment failure at concrete pole #87289 caused a spill of an unknown amount of transformer oil at 150^th and 182 St in Queens. Spill report # 2204089 is open as of Aug 17. None of the oil was recovered, according to the report.
Aug 11 – equipment failure of a transformer is reported as the cause for a spill of 300 gallons of transformer oil from a feeder pipe on Vernon Blvd and 33^rd in Queens. Spill report #2204172 is open as of Aug 17. None of the oil is recognized as recovered according to the report.
Aug 6 – human error is the cause given for a spill of 53 gallons of very low sulfur fuel oil from a vessel into the Narrows (Staten Island/Richmond). Spill report # 2203985 was closed Aug 7. None of the fuel is reported recovered.
Aug 13 – equipment failure at a transformer is reported to have caused a spill of unknown amount of non-PCB transformer oil at Wolfes Pond Park on Cornelia Ave in Staten Island (Richmond). Spill report # 2204239 is still open as of Aug 17. None of the oil is reported scooped up.
August 13, 2022 – In the Bronx (Bronx), on the 2000 block of Antin Place was reported to have a spill of an unknown material. We also don’t know how much was spilled, and no material reported recovered. File is open. (2204237)
Aug 9 – equipment failure at a commercial/industrial site is reported as the cause of a spill of unknown amount of raw sewage onto the ground on Main St, Cold Spring Harbor (Suffolk). Spill report # 2204065 is open as of Aug 17.
Aug 8 – the cause reported as unknown for 150 gallons of jet fuel reported spilled at the Republic airport in Farmingdale. This spill is reported to have gone down a storm drain. Spill report # 2204023 was closed on Aug 10. None of the jet fuel was recovered. It went down the drain and now it is gone. *
Aug 10 – the reporting party did not suggest the cause of this spill, unknown amount of raw sewage was spilled on the sand at Pipe Stave Hollow in Millar Place (Suffolk). Spill report # 2204123 was closed on Aug 12, presumably this spill was contained and cleaned up sufficiently.
Aug 10 – equipment failure at a transformer is listed as the cause for a spill of unknown amount of transformer oil on Deer Ridge Trail in Water Mill (Suffolk). Spill report # 2204111 is still open as of Aug 17. None of this oil is reported back in the oilcan.
Aug 11 – equipment failure at a commercial/industrial site is listed as the cause of a spill of 240 gallons of #2 fuel oil. The spill occurred at Lakeside Trail in Ridge. Spill report # 2204164 is still open as of Aug 17. None of the spilled oil is reported recovered.
Aug 6 – equipment failure on a commercial vehicle is reported to have caused a spill of an unknown amount of gasoline at a gas station on 5^th Avenue in Brentwood (Suffolk). Spill report # 2203984 is still open as of Aug 17. None of the gas is reported recovered.
Aug 12 – the reporting party had no idea of the source or cause for a spill of an unknown amount of petroleum in the Connetquot River. Spill report # 2204206 is still open at Aug 17. None of the unknown petroleum product was reported recovered.
Aug 12 – we don’t usually report the fuel spills from private residences, but this is a big one: 200 gallons of #2 fuel oil managed to spill from a private residence on Windham Cres in Kings Park (Suffolk). Spill report # 2204205 was still open Aug 17. Seems none of this was picked up at the spill site, at least it was not reported recovered. *
Aug 5 – Nothing is clear in this report: unknown cause, unknown source, unknown amount of unknown material spilled at Baylawn Ave in Copiague (Suffolk). We might have skipped mentioning this one, but the report says the mystery spill hit the waters of Howell Creek. Spill report # 2203966 is still open on someone’s desk as of Aug 17. We hope this gets figured out. *
Aug 5 – Hendrickson Car Care is the reported location of a multi-product spill in Halesite (Suffolk). The reporting party disclosed unknown amounts of paint, paint thinners, gasoline, diesel and auto waste fluids hit Huntington Harbor. Spill report # 2203972 is still open on Aug 17, none of this cocktail is reported recovered from the harbor. *
Aug 5 – a commercial vehicle is reported to have spilled an unknown material in Sag Harbor. The report has “other” as the cause, we won’t speculate on that. In any case, some kind of material is reported to have spilled out at a commercial property on Hickory Hills Lane. Spill report # 2203979 is still open on Aug 17. NYS DEC takes all spill reports seriously, so we are taking it seriously too. It could be serious, after all.
Aug 5 – an automotive body shop fire reported on New York Avenue in Huntington (Suffolk). The materials washed out into the Creek Rd Creek from the burning building are reported as “fluid from building and water”. Spill report # 2203976 was closed on Aug 8. Nothing was recovered. *
Aug 4 – human error is the reason reported for a spill of 70 gallons of diesel fuel from an institutional/government/education maintenance building on Robert Moses State Park Drive in Babylon (Suffolk). Spill report # 2203918 is still open as this is written up, Aug 17. None of the diesel is reported recovered.
Aug 13 – equipment failure at a transformer in Rye (Westchester) is reported to have caused a spill of unknown amount of transformer oil. In case anyone is counting, it was reported Pole 4 on Horton St. We hope that helps. Spill report # 2204234 was closed on Aug 15 so it must be under control. Good work.
Aug 9 – equipment failure at the Westchester Airport is reported to have caused a spill of an unknown amount of motor oil at 240 Airport Rd in Harrison (Westchester). Spill report # 2204078 looks to be open, as of Aug 17.
Aug 7 – equipment failure at an airport in White Plains (Westchester) is reported to have caused unknown amounts of jet fuel to spill. Spill report #2204007 closed Aug 9.
August 13, 2022 – Human error in Brooklyn (Kings), on the 300 block of NY Ave, contributed to a mercury spill. No waterway affected. We don’t know how much was spilled, and the file is still open. No material reported recovered. (2204232) *
August 9, 2022 – In Brooklyn (Kings), on the 2000 block of East 28 St was reported to have a spill of an unknown material. We also don’t know the amount that was spilled. File closed August 9. No material reported recovered. (2204071)
August 10, 2022 – A deliberate cause in Brooklyn (Kings), on the 0-100 block of Dobbin St, contributed to a milk spill. The amount of spilled milk was not recorded in this report. No waterway affected. No material reported recovered. (2204116)
August 12, 2022 – Tank test failure in Brooklyn (Kings), on the 8700 block of 25^th Ave contributed to a spill of #2 fuel oil. We don’t know how much was spilled. No waterway affected. No material reported recovered. (2204198)
August 11, 2022 – Equipment failure in Brooklyn (Kings), on the 400 block of Carroll Street contributed to an oil and water spill of unknown amounts. No state waterway was affected. No material reported recovered. File is open. (2204170)
August 8, 2022 – Equipment failure in Brooklyn (Kings), on the 800 block of 5^th Ave contributed to an unknown amount of hydraulic oil spilled. No material reported recovered. File is open. (2204057)
August 6, 2022 - Equipment failure in Brooklyn (Kings), on Tillary and Jay St, contributed to a spill of dielectric fluid. We don’t know how much was spilled. File is open. No material reported recovered. (2203989)
August 7, 2022 – In Manhattan (Kings), at a Commercial location on 13^th st, was reported to have a 561-gallon spill of dielectric fluid. No waterway affected. File is open. No material reported recovered. (2204020)
August 12, 2022 – In Brooklyn (Kings), on 29^th street, was reported to have a spill of unknown petroleum. We don’t know how much was spilled and none of the material was reported recovered. File is open. (2204215)
August 8, 2022 – Abandoned drums in Brooklyn (Kings), on the 800 block of Madison St was reported to have a oil spill. No waterway affected. We don’t know how much was spilled, and the file was closed on August 8^th. No material reported recovered. (2204031)
August 12, 2022 – In Brooklyn (Kings) on the 100 block of Pioneer St, was reported to have a raw sewage spill. We don’t know how much was spilled, and no waterbody was affected. File closed August 12. No material reported recovered. (2204195)

Northeast Watersheds

emptying into Atlantic Ocean via St. Lawrence River

Lake Champlain Watershed

The Lake Champlain Watershed drains the area between the Adirondack Mountains in northeastern New York State and the Green Mountains in northwestern Vermont.

Includes the Ausable River, Saranac River, Great Chazy River, Boquet River, Mettawee River, Ticonderoga Creek/Lake George, Lake George,

Upper Saranac Lake, Lower Saranac Lake, Lake Placid, Lake Champlain

Flows concerning parts of Washington, Essex, and Clinton Counties

Mettawee River drains an area of 167 sq miles of Washington County into Lake Champlain. The flow near Middle Granville is much below normal, 13.8% above mean at 19.9 cfs and 3.03 feet deep (flood stage 7 ft) (updated 08-13-22)
Boquet River drains an area of 207 sq miles of Essex County. The flow at Willsboro is normal, 48.1% above mean, 68.3 cfs and 2.37 ft deep. (updated 08-13-22)
Ausable River drains an area of 198 sq miles of Clinton County. The flow near Au Sable Forks is normal, 71.9% above mean at 237 cfs and down a foot, 1.33 ft deep (updated 08-13-22)
East Branch Ausable River drains an area of 198 sq miles in Essex County. The flow at Au Sable Forks is normal, 56.7% above mean at 69.2 cfs and down a foot since late June, 1.18 ft deep. (updated 08-13-22)
Little Ausable River near Valcour is unrated, 44.2% above mean at 11.6 cfs and 1.18 ft deep. (updated 08-13-22)
Salmon River drains an area of 63 sq miles in Clinton County. The flow at South Plattsburgh is normal, 66.4% above mean at 20.4 cfs and .69 ft deep (updated 08-13-22)
Saranac River drains an area of 608 sq miles. The flow at Plattsburgh is normal, 100.8% above mean at 503 cfs and 3.22 ft deep (flood stage 9ft) (updated 08-13-22)
Great Chazy River drains an area of 243 sq miles in Clinton County. The flow at Perry Mills is flowing normal, 42.4% above mean at 48.7 cfs and 1.7 ft deep, (flood stage 9ft) (updated 08-13-22)
Little Chazy River drains an area of 50 sq miles in Clinton County. The flow near Chazy is normal, 21.65 % above mean at 4.46 cfs and 1.62 feet deep. (updated 08-13-22)

Impaired Water Bodies (29)

29 water bodies appear on the 2022 Draft 303(d) list for Lake Champlain Watershed up from 6 in the last list. Of the 29 total, 12 water bodies are proposed for delisting, in whole or in part.

For more details, check out the posted list under the NE tab.

Hazardous Algae Bloom (HABs) Beach Alerts (4)

Lake Champlain (4 active)

Aug 15, 12 pm small, localized bloom confirmed in Essex County, down in the south end of the lake. Reported by NYS DOH.
Aug 10, 6:26 am small, localized bloom confirmed in Clinton County, offshore in the bay between Plattsburgh and Cumberland Head. Reported by the public.
Aug 10, 10:35 am a second small, localized bloom confirmed in Clinton County, offshore in the bay between Plattsburgh and Cumberland Head, this one is closer to Plattsburgh. Reported by NYS Parks.
August 7, 11:23 am large, localized bloom confirmed in Clinton County just north of the Pointe au Roche State Park remains active this week. Department.

Spills (6)

August 8, 2022 – In North Elba (Essex), on Lake Placid Boat only Access #272, contributed to a raw sewage spill into Lake Placid. We don’t know how much was spilled. File is still open. No material reported recovered. (2204045)
August 5, 2022 – In Ticonderoga (Essex), on the 200 block of Montcalm St, contributed to a spill of unknown petroleum at the wastewater plant. File is open. No material reported recovered. (2203949)
August 7, 2022 – Equipment failure in Santa Clara (Franklin), on the 0-100 block of Back Way St, contributed to a gasoline spill. We don’t know how much was spilled. The spill impacted Upper Saranac Lake. File is open. No material reported recovered. (2204014) *
Aug 5 – unknown is the cause for a spill of an unknown amount of gasoline, spilled from a vessel into Lake George, at Dock 37 Sagamore, Bolton Landing (Warren). Spill report #2203964 is open as of Aug 17. No material recovered.
Aug 4 – equipment failure on a commercial vehicle caused an unknown amount of petroleum to spill on the roadway at Queensbury/Lake George (Warren). Spill report #2203908 is open at Aug 17. None of the petroleum reported recovered.
Aug 8 – the cause listed as “other” for a spill of unknown amount of wastewater from a commercial/industrial location listed as “apartment”, on West Mountain Rd in Queensbury (Warren). Spill record # 2204056 was closed on Aug 15. None of the wastewater was reported recovered.

St. Lawrence River Watershed

185 km of the St. Lawrence River catches the runoff from the northern and western Adirondack Mountains, drawing from portions of eight states, a combined area of 5600 square miles.

St. Lawrence Watershed collects the flow from eleven thousand miles of freshwater rivers and streams, including the Oswegatchie River, Raquette River, Saint Regis River, Grass River and Indian River; including Black Lake, Cranberry Lake, Raquette Lake, Tupper Lake and Long Lake. Densely forested woodlands, peatlands and areas of flat agricultural plains make up the natural surface water filtration system of this watershed area.

Flows: parts of St. Lawrence and Franklin Counties

Raquette River drains 1125 sq miles of St. Lawrence County. The flow
at Piercefield is normal, 111% above mean at 689 cfs and 4.6 ft deep (flood stage 12.5 ft);
at South Colton is below normal, 36.1% above mean at 410 cfs and 2.96 feet deep (flood stage is 10ft);
at Raymondville is normal, 54.7% above mean at 709 cfs and 2.1 ft deep (updated 08-13-22)
Regis River drains an area of 612 sq miles in St. Lawrence County. The flow at Brasher Centre is normal, 74% above mean at 382 cfs and 6.1 ft deep (floods at 11ft). (updated 08-13-22)
West Branch St. Regis River drains an area of 171 sq miles in St. Lawrence County. The flow near Parishville is high, 623.55% above mean at 1750 cfs and up two feet, 3.76 ft deep. (updated 06-24-22)
Little Salmon River drains an area of 92 sq miles of Franklin County. The flow at Bombay is normal, 69.4% above mean at 37.2 cfs and 2.17 ft deep. (updated 08-13-22)
Grass River drains an area of 598 sq miles in Franklin County. The flow at Chase Mills is unrated, 50.95% at 202 cfs and 4.41 ft deep. (updated 08-13-22)
Oswegatchie River drains an area of 986 sq miles in St. Lawrence County. The flow
at Oswegatchie is normal, 73% above mean at 226 cfs and 2.4 ft deep.
at Heuvelton is normal, 81% above mean at 560 cfs and 1.89 ft deep. (updated 08-13-22)
West Branch Oswegatchie River drains an area of 258 sq miles in St. Lawrence County. The flow near Harrisville is above normal, 162% above mean at 338 cfs and 2.67 ft deep. (updated 08-13-22)

Impaired Water Bodies (41)

41 water bodies appear on the 2022 Draft 303(d) list for St. Lawrence Watershed, up from 4 in the last list. Of the 41 total, 5 are proposed for delisting, in whole or in part.

For more details, check out the posted list under the NE tab.

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts 11 active)

Whey Pond (1 active)

Aug 15, 11 am widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in Franklin County. Reported by the public.

Copperas Pond (1 active)

Aug 11, 8 am open water bloom confirmed in Franklin County. Reported by the public.

Hyde Lake (9 active)

Aug 14, 9:24 am widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in open water toward the south end of the lake, in Jefferson County. Reported by the public.
Aug 14, 10:33 am widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in Jefferson County, off the west shore, midway down the shoreline. Reported by the public.
Aug 13, 8:42 large, localized bloom confirmed in Jefferson County off the west shore toward the north end of the water body. Reported by the public.
Aug 10, 8:45 am large, localized bloom confirmed in Jefferson County, near shore in the south-east bay. Reported by the public.
Aug 10, 4:10 pm large, localized bloom confirmed in Jefferson County, in open water closer to the east shore, just north of the midway point of the lakeshore. Reported by the public.
Aug 5, 1:20 pm open water bloom confirmed toward the south end of the lake, around the center of the water body remains active this week.
Aug 5, 2:23 pm large, localized bloom confirmed off the south shore, east bay in Jefferson County remains active this week.
Aug 5, 11:30 am large, localized bloom confirmed mid-lake toward the north end remains active this week.
Aug 6, 8:50 am widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed off the west shore in the north end of the lake in Jefferson County remains active this week.

Spills (2)

Aug 7 – a deliberate act is listed as the cause of a spill of “blanket wash” on Prospect Ave in Massena (St. Lawrence). Spill report # 2204016 was closed on Aug 8. None of the blanket wash was picked up, according to the report.
August 7, 2022 – Abandoned drums in Alexandria (Jefferson), spill into the St Lawrence River of an unknown material. We don’t know how much was spilled. File closed August 8. No material reported recovered. (2204012)

Northwest Watersheds

emptying into Atlantic Ocean via Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River

Lake Ontario and Minor Tributaries

This watershed drains 2460 square miles of northwest New York State, including three areas between the Niagara, Genesee, Oswego and Black Rivers). It is divided into western, central and eastern sections that stretch all along the Lake Ontario Shoreline.

*Includes Salmon River Reservoir, Sodus Bay, North Pond, Irondequoit Bay and Perch Lake, Salmon River, Oak Orchard Creek, Irondequoit Creek, Sandy Creek

Flows considering most of Jefferson and Orleans Counties, parts of Monroe, Oswego, Wayne, and Niagara Counties

Northrup Creek drains an area of 10.1 sq miles in Monroe County. The flow at North Greece in Monroe County is below normal, 66.8% above mean at 5.73 cfs and holding depth around 1.1 ft deep and 19.4°C (updated 08-13-22)
Sandy Creek drains an area of 137 sq miles in Jefferson County. The flow at Adams is normal, 26.4% above mean at 19.2 cfs and 1.38 ft deep. (updated 08-13-22)
North Branch Salmon River drains an area of 82.5 sq miles in Oswego County. The flow at Redfield is unrated, 16% above mean at 33.6 cfs and 1.19 ft deep. (updated 08-13-22)
Salmon River drains 238 sq miles in Oswego County. The flow at Pineville is unrated: 85.6% above mean at 240 cfs and 5.42 feet deep. (updated 08-13-22)
Eighteenmile Creek drains an area of 84.8 sq miles in Niagara County. The flow at Burt is unrated, 56.1% above historical mean, 80.9 cfs and 2.92 ft deep, 23.1°C and 830 µS/cm; (updated 06-17-22)
Oak Orchard Creek drains an area of 202 sq miles in Orleans County. The flow
near Shelby is unrated, 20.8% above mean at 6.77 cfs and 5.4 ft deep, 20.4°C and 2430 µS/cm;
at Kenyonville is unrated, 96.7% above mean at 245 cfs and 2.41 ft deep, 22.4°C and 593 µS/cm. (updated 08-13-22)
Irondequoit Creek drains an area of 142 sq miles in Monroe County. The flow
near Fishers is unrated, 64.2% above mean at 13.1 cfs and 4.07 ft deep.
above Blossom Rd. near Rochester is below normal, 48.7% above mean at 46.5 cfs and 2.69 ft deep, 1380 µS/cm; (updated 08-13-22)

Impaired Water Bodies (56)

56 water bodies appear on the 2022 Draft 303(d) list for Lake Ontario and minor tributaries Watershed, up from six in the last list. Of the 56 total, 38 are affected by a proposed delisting in 2022, in whole or in part.

For more details, check out the posted list under the NW tab.

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (5)

Lake Ontario (4 active)

Aug 16, 12:47 pm a bloom has been confirmed in Jefferson County, extent not reported, this one is tagged on the map south of the Aug 5 bloom in Southwick Beach State Park, along the shoreline. Reported by NYS Parks.
Aug 5, 1:23 pm large, localized bloom confirmed offshore Southwick Beach State Park in Jefferson County remains active this week.
Aug 5, 12:59 pm large, localized bloom confirmed north of Pine Grove Rd/Selkirk Shores State Park near the outlet of the Salmon River in Oswego County remains active this week.
Aug 7, 12:25 pm large, localized bloom confirmed in Wayne County, east of Sodus Bay. Reported by the public.

North Pond (1 active)

Aug 16, 11:59 pm large, localized bloom confirmed in Oswego County, toward the south, reported by the public. The photo submitted for this report is titled “Sandy Pond”.

Spills (5)

Rivers.

Aug 8 – cause is unknown for a spill of unknown amount of petroleum reported spilled from a commercial/industrial site on Keeley St in Red Creek. Spill report # 2204037 is still open Aug 17. No petroleum is reported recovered.
August 8, 2022 – Equipment failure in Brockport (Monroe), on the 300 block of central school rd contributed to a 60-gallon spill of diesel. No material reported recovered. File closed August 8. (2204052)
August 9, 2022 – In Fairport (Monroe), on the 0-100 block of White Pine Circle was reported to have a spill of an unknown amount and substance into the Pines pf Perinton Pond. No material reported recovered. File closed August 9. (2204087)
August 5, 2022 – In Clarkson (Monroe), on the 2600 block of Redmond Rd, was reported to have a paint spill. The amount of paint is unknown. No waterbody affected. No material reported recovered. File is open. (2203978)
August 9, 2022 – Equipment failure in Webster (Monroe), on the 1100 block of Appian drive, contributed to a spill of hydraulic oil. We don’t know how much was spilled, and no material was reported to have been recovered. File closed August 10. (2204072)

Black River Watershed

The Black River headwaters begin in the Adirondack mountains, scoop southwest and then curve northwest, the flow proceeds north-northwest, hooks west and empties into Lake Ontario. Major tributaries in the system include Moose River, Beaver River, Independence River and Deer River, Stillwater Reservoir, Fulton Chain of Lakes, Lake Lila and Big Moose Lake.

Flows: Filters and drains most of Jefferson and Lewis Counties along with parts of Herkimer, Hamilton, and Oneida Counties.

Black River drains an area of 1864 sq miles of Jefferson County. The flow
near Boonville is normal, 115.85% above mean at 363 cfs and down a foot, 4.42 ft deep (flood stage 10ft);
at Watertown flow is normal, 109.7% above mean, 2240 cfs and down half a foot, 3.58 feet deep (flood at 10ft). (updated 08-13-22)
Beaver River drains 291 sq miles in Lewis County. The flow at Croghan is normal: 96.2% above mean at 522 cfs and up inches, 2.84 ft deep. (updated 08-13-22)
Independence River drains an area of 88.7 sq miles in Lewis County. The flow at Donnatsburgh is normal, 69.8% above mean at 64.8 cfs and 3.52 feet deep, 16.4°C (updated 08-13-22)

Impaired Water Bodies (34)

34 water bodies appear on the 2022 Draft 303(d) list for Black River Watershed, up from one in the last list. Of the 34 total, 2 are proposed for delisting in 2022, in whole or in part.

For more details, check out the posted list under the NE tab.

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (0)

Spills (2)

August 13, 2022 – Equipment failure in Old Forge (Herkimer), on the 300 block of Hollywood Rd, contributed to a spill of raw sewage. No waterway affected. We don’t know how much was spilled, and the file is still open. No material reported recovered.
August 6, 2022 – In Greig (Lewis), on the Brantingham Lake boat launch was reported to have had an unknown amount of petroleum spilled into Brantingham Lake. No material reported recovered. File is open. (2203992)

Niagara River/Lake Erie Watershed

Draining an area encompassing more than 265,000 square miles in the north-central United States and south-central Canada, including Tonawanda Creek, Cattaraugus Creek, Buffalo River; Attica Reservoir and Lime Lake.

Flows: parts of Niagara, Wyoming and Erie Counties

Niagara River drains an area of 265100 sq miles. The flow at Port Erie is --- ft deep, station not reporting. (updated 08-13-22)
Tonawanda Creek drains an area of 349 sq miles in Niagara, Genesee, and Wyoming Counties. The flow
at Attica is below normal, 30.9% above mean at 11.6 cfs and 3.3 ft deep (flood stage 8ft);
at Batavia in Genesee County is normal: 1% above mean; today flowing at 18.3 cfs and 1.52 feet deep (flood stage 9ft);
at Rapids is normal, 26.9% above mean at 42.5 cfs and 1.25 ft deep (flood stage 12ft) (updated 08-13-22)
Ellicott Creek drains an area of 82 sq miles in Niagara County. The flow at Williamsville is normal, 44.8% above mean at 23 cfs and 1.78 ft deep (flood stage 8ft). (updated 08-13-22)
Cayuga Creek drains an area of 96 sq miles in Erie County. The flow at Lancaster is flowing normal, 20.9% above mean at 6.7 cfs and 2.73 ft deep (flood stage 8ft) (updated 08-13-22)
Cazenovia Creek drains an area of 135 sq miles in Erie County. The flow at Ebenezer is normal, 36.1% above mean at 18.8 cfs and 2.33 ft deep. (flood stage 10 ft) (updated 08-13-22)
Buffalo Creek drains an area of 142 sq miles in Erie County. The flow at Gardenville is normal, 31.4% above mean at 15.2 cfs and .45 ft deep (flood stage 7ft) (updated 08-13-22)
Cattaraugus Creek drains an area of 436 sq miles in Erie County. The flow at Gowanda is below normal, 43.4% above mean at 128 cfs and 1.19 ft deep, (flood stage 10ft) 19.2°C and 455 µ/cm. (updated 08-13-22)
Eighteenmile Creek drains an area of 36.6 sq miles in Erie County. The flow
at Hamburg is unrated, 89.4% above mean at 6.86 cfs and 2.64 ft deep.
S Branch flow at Bley Rd at Eden Valley is unrated, 122.7% above mean at 3.57 cfs and 3 ft deep. (updated 08-13-22)
Big Sister Creek drains an area of 48.4 sq miles in Erie County. The flow at Evans Center is unrated, 69.95% above mean at 2.91 cfs and 3.04 ft deep. (updated 08-13-22)
Canadaway Creek drains an area of 32.9 sq miles in Cattaraugus County. The flow at Fredonia is unrated, 40.75% above mean at 3.24 cfs and 1.97 ft deep. (updated 08-13-22)
Chautauqua Creek drains an area of 35 sq miles in Chautauqua County. The flow below Westfield is unrated, 52.8% above mean at 4.01 cfs and .28 ft deep (updated 08-13-22)

Impaired Water Bodies (49)

49 water bodies appear on the 2022 Draft 303(d) list for Niagara River and Lake Erie Watershed, up from 11 on the last list. Of the 49 total, 24 are affected by a proposed delisting in 2022, in whole or in part.

For more details, check out the posted list under the NW tab.

Hazardous Algae Bloom (HABs) Beach Alerts (0 active)

Spills (8)

August 8, 2022 – In Niagara Falls (Niagara), on the 0-100 block of South Hyde Park Blvd, was reported to have a spill of an unknown type of sodium. We don’t know how much was spilled. No water was affected. No material reported recovered. File is open. (2204036)
August 7, 2022 – Equipment failure in Grand Island (Erie), on the 600 block of South Colonie Rd, contributed to a gasoline spill into the Niagara River. We don’t know how much was spilled. The file closed on August 8^th. No material reported recovered. (2204019)
August 13, 2022 – Equipment failure in Williamsville (Erie), on the 0-100 block of Old Lyme Rd, contributed to a transformer oil spill. We don’t know how much was spilled. No waterway affected. File is open. No material reported recovered. (2204246)
August 9, 2022 – Equipment failure in Cheektowaga (Erie) at a Commercial Property on the 2700 block of Union Rd, was reported to have a spill of unknown petroleum. File is open. No material reported recovered. (2204081)
August 4, 2022 – In Buffalo (Erie), on the 1800 block of Broadway, contributed to a 60-gallon spill of waste oil. No water affected. No material reported recovered. File closed on August 4. (2203923)
August 10, 2022 – Equipment failure in West Seneca (Erie), on the 3200 block of Seneca St, contributed to an unknown spill of transformer oil. No material was reported recovered. File is open. (2204129)
August 5, 2022 – In Lancaster (Erie), on the 100 block of Erie St, caused an unknown spill into Plum Creek. We don’t know how much was spilled. No material reported recovered. File is open. (2203977)
August 6, 2022 – In Alden (Erie), on the 1200 block of Main St, contributed to unknown amounts of dye to be spilled into the Tannery Brook. File closed August 12. No material reported recovered. (2203991)

Genesee River Watershed

Genesee River originates in north central Pennsylvania. The Genesee runs right through New York state, flowing generally north from the south state line up to Lake Ontario at Rochester. The watershed includes the following tributary flows, lakes and reservoirs: Conesus Lake, Silver Lake, Mount Morris Reservoir, Hemlock Lake, Honeoye Lake; Cassadaga Creek, Honeoye Creek, Oatka Creek, Black Creek

Flows parts of Monroe, Livingston, and Allegany Counties

Genesee River drains an area of 2474 sq miles in Monroe, Livingston, and Allegany Counties. The flow

- at Wellsville in Allegany County is much below normal, 13.1% above mean at 21.2 cfs and 4.25 ft deep (flood stage 11 ft);

- at Portageville in Wyoming County is flowing below normal, 30.2% above mean at 119 cfs and 8.27 ft deep (flood stage 19ft);

- near Mount Morris in Livingston County is much below normal, 21.2% above mean at 134 cfs and down half a foot, 2.11 ft deep.

- at Avon flow is much below normal, 25.3% above mean at 172 cfs and down four feet since late June, 13.50 ft deep (flood stage 33 ft);

- flow is unrated at Ballantyne Bridge near Mortimer, 346 cfs and 11.23 ft deep.

- at Ford St. Bridge in Rochester, Monroe County, flow is much below normal, 1.65% above mean at 20.1 cfs and 12.19 ft deep, 24.5°C and 794 µS/cm. (updated 08-13-22)

Allen Creek drains an area of 28.9 sq miles in Monroe County. The flow near Rochester flow is much below normal, 21.2% above mean at 6.3 cfs and 2.29 ft (updated 08-13-22)
Honeoye Creek drains an area of 196 sq miles of Monroe County. The flow at Honeoye Falls in Monroe County is normal, 6.4% above mean at 2 cfs and 1.89 ft deep (flood stage 6.5 ft) (updated 08-13-22)
Conesus Creek drains an area of 72 sq miles in Livingston County. The flow is below normal near Lakeville in Livingston County, 46.4% above mean at 14.1 cfs and .64 ft deep. (updated 08-13-22)
Canaseraga Creek drains an area of 88.9 sq miles of Livingston County. The flow
above Dansville is much below normal, 20.15% above mean at 7.55 cfs and .14 ft deep.
at Shakers Crossing in Livingston County is normal, 17.4% above mean at 21 cfs and 3.46 ft deep. (updated 08-13-22)
Keshequa Creek drains an area of 68.3 sq miles in Livingston County, flowing north to join Genesee River. The flow at Sonyea is unrated, 50.8% above mean at 3.97 cfs and .05 ft deep. (updated 08-13-22)
Oatka Creek drains an area of 200 sq miles in Monroe County. The flow
at Warsaw is normal, 34.3% above mean at 5.88 cfs and 3.06 ft deep.
at Garbutt is below normal,40.1% above mean at 31.5 cfs and 2.25 ft deep (flood stage 6ft). (updated 08-13-22)
Black Creek drains an area of 130 sq miles in Monroe County. The flow at Churchville is much below normal: 11.3% above historic mean for this time of year, at 2.8 cfs and 1.21 ft deep, (flood stage 6ft,) (updated 08-13-22)

Impaired Water Bodies (23)

23 water bodies appear on the 2022 Draft 303(d) list for Genesee River Watershed, up from 11 in the last list. Of the 23 total, 6 are affected by a proposed delisting in 2022, in whole or in part.

For more details, check out the posted list under the NW tab.

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (13)

Conesus Lake (3 active)

Aug 12, 11 am small, localized bloom confirmed in Livingston County. Reported by NYS DOH.
Aug 5, 1:11 pm small, localized bloom confirmed off the east shore, south of the halfway point in Livingston County remains active this week.
Aug 5, 2 pm widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed off the west shore, nearest land reference being the intersection of West Lake Rd and Long Point Rd. remains active this week.

Honeoye Lake (10 active)

Aug 13, 8:30 am large, localized bloom confirmed off the east shore, south end of the lake in Ontario County. Reported by NYS Parks.
Aug 13, 10:07 am a second large, localized bloom confirmed off the east shore, south end of the lake in Ontario County, south of the 8:30 bloom. Reported by the public
Aug 10, 12:40 pm small, localized bloom confirmed off the east shore, south end of the lake in Ontario County, south of the more recent large blooms reported. Reported by Honeoye Lake Watershed Task Force.
Aug 8, 11:18 am open water bloom confirmed mid-lake about halfway down the shoreline, in Ontario County remains active this week.
Aug 10, 9:17 am bloom confirmed (extent not reported) off the east shore, at Burns Point beach in Ontario County. Reported by the public.
Aug 10, 11:40 am small, localized bloom confirmed off the east shore, south of Burns Point. Reported by Honeoye Lake Watershed Task Force.
Aug 10, 2:56 pm large, localized bloom confirmed in Ontario County, off the east shore toward the north end of the water body. Reported by Honeoye Lake Watershed Task Force.
Aug 13, 7:30 pm another small, localized bloom confirmed off the west shore, south end of the lake in Ontario County, north of the 8:30 am bloom reported. Reported by Honeoye Lake Watershed Task Force.
Aug 15, 8:57 a third small, localized bloom confirmed off the west shore in Livingston County, in the south end of the water body, this one north of the other two. Reported by the public.
Aug 13, 1 pm Aug 13 8:30 am small, localized bloom confirmed off the west shore, south end of the lake in Ontario County. Reported by Honeoye Lake Watershed Task Force.

Spills (5)

August 13, 2022 – A Traffic accident in Friendship (Allegany), on the I86 East Bound near Friendship exit, contributed to a motor oil spill. We don’t know how much was spilled. No waterway affected. No material reported recovered. File closed August 15. (2204231)
August 4, 2022 – In Avon (Livingston), on North Shore Rd, was reported to have a raw sewage discharge and petroleum spill into the creek on spring street. We don’t know how much was spilled. No material reported recovered. File closed August 11. (2203927)
August 11, 2022 – In Rochester (Monroe), on the 1100 block of Clinton Ave was reported to have a spill at Hickory Freeman. We don’t know how much or what type of material was spilled. No material reported recovered. File is open. (2204151)
August 14, 2022 – Traffic accident in Henrietta (Monroe), on the I-90 Westbound contributed to 100 gallons of diesel being spilled. No material reported recovered. File is open. (2204248)
Aug 9 – Human error is the reported cause of a spill of an unknown amount of gasoline from a commercial/industrial site on South Center St in Perry (Wyoming). Spill report # 2204079 is open as of Aug 17.

Oswego River and Finger Lakes Watershed

The Oswego River originates in the Adirondacks, with the combined flows of the Seneca River and many tributaries, drains a large area of northern New York to Lake Ontario. The water bodies found in this drainage basin include the Finger Lakes: Otisco, Skaneateles, Owasco, Cayuga, Oneida, Seneca, Keuka, Canandaigua, and Canadice Lakes; Oneida River, Clyde River, Cayuga Lake Tributaries and Seneca Lake Tributaries

Flows draining parts of Oswego, Madison, Cayuga, Tompkins, Seneca, Onondaga, Yates and Ontario Counties

Oswego River drains an area of 5100 sq miles of Oswego, Madison, Cayuga, Tompkins, Seneca, Onondaga, Yates and Ontario counties. The flow
near Phoenix is not rated, 40.5% above historic mean at 1500 cfs and 2.97 ft deep.
at Lock 7 in Oswego County is much below normal, 31.5% above mean at 879 cfs and down a foot, 2.31 ft deep, 26.2°C and 816 µS/cm. (updated 08-13-22)
Seneca River drains an area of 3130 sq miles of Onandaga County. The flow
near Seneca Falls is unrated, 160.2% above mean at 362 cfs and 5.59 ft deep.
at Free Bridge Corners is unrated, 1.28% below mean, -- cfs and 5.53 ft deep. equipment malfunction suspected
near Port Byron is unrated, 24.4% above mean at 356 cfs and 3.57 ft deep.
near Baldwinsville in Onondaga County is below normal, 27.8% above mean, 434 cfs and 2.7 ft deep (updated 08-13-22)
Ganaragua Creek drains an area of 115 sq miles in Wayne County before joining the Oswego River. The flow at Macedon is unrated, 27.4% above mean at 7.83 cfs and 1.57 ft deep. (updated 08-13-22)
Canandaigua Outlet drains 195 sq miles of Ontario County. The flow at Chapin in Ontario County is below normal, 42.6% above mean at 29.3 cfs and 3.17 ft deep (flood stage 7ft) (updated 08-13-22)
Owasco Inlet drains an area of 106 sq miles in Cayuga County. The flow
below Aurora St at Moravia is unrated 23.3% above mean flow at 14.1 cfs and 1.41 ft deep.
at Owasco Outlet at Genesee St Auburn is unrated, 37.95% above mean at 37.6 cfs and .64 ft deep (flood stage 8 ft) (updated 08-13-22)
Skaneateles Creek drains an area of 85.9 sq miles in Onandaga County. The flow at Skaneateles Junction is unrated, 56.95% above mean at 10.2 cfs and 1.72 ft deep. (updated 08-13-22)
Flint Creek drains an area of 102 sq miles of Ontario County. The flow at Phelps in Ontario County is below normal, 10.3% above mean at 1.89 cfs and .76 ft deep. (updated 08-13-22)
Keuka Lake drains an area of 207 sq miles in Yates County. At the outlet near Dresden in Yates County, the flow is normal, 26.8% above mean at 21.8 cfs and 2.6 ft deep. (updated 08-13-22)
Fish Creek drains an area of 403 sq miles in Oneida County. The flow at Becks Grove is unrated, 93.8% above mean at 323 cfs and 4.96 ft deep. (updated 08-13-22)
East Branch Fish Creek drains 188 sq miles in Oneida County. The flow at Taberg is normal, 67.4% above mean at 105 cfs and 4.07 ft deep. (updated 08-13-22)
Oneida Creek drains an area of 113 sq miles in Oneida County. The flow at Oneida is below normal, 38.4% above mean at 27.3 cfs and 1.86 ft deep (flood 11ft) (updated 08-13-22)
Oneida River drains an area of 1349 sq miles of Oneida County. The flow near Euclid is unrated, 40.34% above mean at 484 cfs and 297 ft deep (updated 08-13-22)
Scriba Creek drains an area of 38.4 sq miles in Oswego County. The flow at Constantia is unrated, 74.1% above mean at 15.5 cfs and 1.66 ft deep. (updated 08-13-22)
Chittenango Creek drains an area of 66.3 miles of Madison County, flowing into Oneida Lake, into Oneida River and joining the Oswego River. The flow near Chittenango is unrated, 53.1% above historic mean at 18 cfs and .99 ft deep. (flood stage 6ft) (updated 08-13-22)
Onandaga Creek drains an area of 110 sq miles of Onandaga County. The flow
at Dorwin Ave in Syracuse is below normal, 43.5% above mean at 19.5 cfs and 1.5 ft deep, (flood stage 5 ft)
at Spencer St in Syracuse is below normal, 53.8% above mean at 44.8 cfs and 2.47 ft deep. (updated 08-13-22)
Salmon Creek drains an area of 87.7 sq miles in Tompkins County. The flow at Ludlowville is unrated, 4.1% above mean at 1.61 cfs and .37 ft deep. (updated 08-13-22)
Sixmile Creek drains an area of 39 sq miles in Tompkins County. Flow
at Brooktondale is unrated, 13.1% above mean at 3.58 cfs and .39 ft deep.
at Bethel Grove is unrated, 21.1% above mean at 6.61 cfs and .5 ft deep. (updated 08-13-22)
Fall Creek drains an area of 126 sq miles of Tompkins County. The flow near Ithaca is below normal, 30.1% above mean at 17.2 cfs and .41 ft deep (flood stage 6ft). (updated 08-13-22)

Impaired Water Bodies

40 water bodies appear on the 2022 Draft 303(d) list for Oswego River Watershed, up from 7 in the last list. Of the 40 total, 11 are affected by a proposed delisting in 2022, in whole or in part.

For more details, check out the posted list under the NW tab.

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (10 active)

Canandaigua Lake (1 active)

Aug 16, 10:15 am large, localized bloom confirmed in the north end of the water body, in Ontario County. Reported by the Canandaigua Lake Watershed Association.

Keuka Lake (12 active)

Aug 16, 11:08 am large, localized bloom confirmed at the top of the west fork in Yates County. Reported by Keuka Lake Association.
Aug 14, 9:08 am small, localized bloom confirmed along the east shore of the east fork, toward the north end of the water body in Yates County. Reported by Keuka Lake Association.
Aug 15, 12:40 pm large, localized bloom confirmed along the east shore of the east fork in Yates County, toward the north end of the lake. Reported by Keuka Lake Association.
Aug 10, 9:46 am small, localized bloom confirmed at the northwest end of the east fork in Yates County. Reported by Keuka Lake Association.
Aug 10, 10:49 am small, localized bloom confirmed along the west shore of the east fork, toward the north end of the water body in Yates County. Reported by Keuka Lake Association.
Aug 10, 11:45 am small, localized bloom confirmed along the east shore of the east fork, toward the north end of the water body in Yates County. Reported by NYS DOH.
Aug 10, 12 pm another bloom of unreported extent confirmed along the east shore of the east fork, toward the north end of the water body in Yates County. Reported by NYS DOH.
Aug 6, 1:08 pm small, localized bloom confirmed off the north tip of the east fork in Yates County, near Penn Yan remains active this week.
Aug 5, 11:08 am large, localized bloom confirmed in the north end of the east fork remains active alert this week.
Aug 5, 12:51 pm small, localized bloom confirmed around the north tip in Yates County remains an active alert this week.
Aug 5, 12:08 large, localized bloom confirmed along the north shore of the east fork in Yates County remains active this week.
Aug 5, 12:53 pm small, localized bloom confirmed along the north shore of the east fork in Yates County remains active this week.

Waneta Lake (4 active)

Aug 15, 10:05 am widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed off the west shore, midway down the shoreline in Steuben County. Reported by the public.
Aug 16, 1:32 pm widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed mid-lake toward the south end of the water body in Schuyler County. Reported by the public.
Aug 14, 10:23 widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed off the east shore toward the south end of the water body in Schuyler County. Reported by the public.
Aug 6, 5:15 pm large, localized bloom confirmed in the north end of the lake, in Schuyler County remains active this week.

Seneca Lake (8 active)

Aug 16, 12:08 pm widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed off the west shore, midway down the shoreline in Yates County. Reported by Seneca Lake Pure Waters.
Aug 16, 1:23 pm a second widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed off the west shore, midway down the shoreline in Yates County, north of the previous report. Reported by Seneca Lake Pure Waters.
Aug 16, 2:05 pm small, localized bloom confirmed off the west shore, midway down the shoreline in Yates County, north of the previous report. Reported by Seneca Lake Pure Waters.
Aug 16, 2:04 pm a large, localized bloom confirmed off the west shore at Dresden in Yates County, north of the previous report. Reported by Seneca Lake Pure Waters.
Aug 16, 2:48 pm small, localized bloom confirmed off the west shore, north of Dresden in Yates County, north of the previous report. Reported by Seneca Lake Pure Waters.
Aug 16, 1:37 pm small, localized bloom confirmed off the east shore, toward the north end of the water body in Seneca County. Reported by Seneca Lake Pure Waters.
Aug 17, 12:51 pm small, localized bloom confirmed off the east shore, in the north half of the water body in Seneca County. Reported by Seneca Lake Pure Waters.
Aug 16, 2:03 pm large, localized bloom confirmed off the east shore, toward the north end of the water body in Seneca County. Reported by Seneca Lake Pure Waters.

Cayuta Lake (1 active)

Aug 6, 9 am large, localized bloom confirmed at the north end of the lake in Schuyler County remains active this week.

Cayuga Lake (2 active)

Aug 10, 7:30 am large, localized bloom confirmed off the east shore in the north end of the water body, near Willard St intersection with State Route 90 N, in Cayuga County. Reported by Community Science Institute.
Aug 5, 12:30 pm large, localized bloom confirmed off the east shore, State Route 90N remains active this week in the north end of the lake, Cayuga Reservation.

Unnamed Water Body at Ithaca (1 active)

Aug 15, 1pm small, localized bloom confirmed in Tompkins County. Reported by Community Science Institute.

Owasco Lake (2 active)

Aug 17, 1:29 pm small, localized bloom confirmed in Cayuga County. Reported by Owasco Watershed Lake Association.
Aug 9, 5 pm small, localized bloom confirmed in Cayuga County. Reported by Owasco Watershed Lake Association.

Skaneateles Lake (3 active)

Aug 10, 9:05 am small, localized bloom confirmed in Onondaga County. Reported by the Skaneateles Lake Association.
Aug 15, 9:54 am small, localized bloom confirmed off the west shore at the north end of the lake in Onondaga County. Reported by the Skaneateles Lake Association.
Aug 10, 9:45 am small, localized bloom confirmed off the west shore, near the previous report in the north end of the water body, in Onondaga County. Reported by the Skaneateles Lake Association.

Jamesville Reservoir (1 active)

Aug 5, 4 pm a bloom of unreported extent confirmed in Onondaga County remains active this week.

Spills (13)

August 10 – Equipment failure in Pompey (Onondaga), on the 3100 block of Sweet Rd, contributed to 50 gallons of hydraulic oil and 50 gallons of diesel being spilled into a farmer’s field. No water affected. No material reported recovered. File is open.
August 7 – Equipment failure in Liverpool (Onondaga), on the 300 block of Fairmont Ave, contributed to a spill of transformer oil. No waterway affected. No material reported recovered, and the file is still open. (2204018)
August 4, 2022 – Traffic accident in Canastota (Madison), on the MM 259 EB, contributed to a milk spill of an unknown amount. No material reported recovered. File closed August 5^th. (2203932)
August 8, 2022 – A traffic accident in Oneida (Madison), on the I-90 west exit 24, contributed to an unknown amount of motor oil being spilled, and 50 gallons of diesel being spilled. No waterway affected. No materials reported recovered. File closed August 8. (2204011)
August 7, 2022 – A traffic accident in Oneida (Madison), on the I-90-mile Marker 259.6, contributed to an unknown amount of motor oil and diesel spilled into a storm drain. We don’t know how much was spilled. File is open. No material reported recovered. (2204000)
August 11, 2022 – Traffic accident in Sullivan (Madison), on MM 267.3, contributed to a diesel spill of an unknown amount. No waterway was affected. No material reported recovered. File is open. (2204180)
August 5, 2022 – In Auburn (Cayuga), on the 1200 block of town line road, was a spill of transformer oil. Again, we don’t know how much was spilled. We do know that no waterway was affected and that the file is still open. No material reported recovered. (2203943)
August 5^th, 2022 – In Sherwood (Cayuga), on RT 34, was reported to have a spill of fuel. The caller did not know how much was spilled. No state waters impacted. No material reported recovered. (2204286)
Aug 11 – equipment failure at a gas station on North Ave is reported as the cause of a spill of 50 gallons of gas in Penn Yan (Yates). Spill report # 2204157 is still open Aug 17.
Aug 9 – equipment failure is reported cause for a spill of 70 gallons of hydraulic oil on Country Route 1A outside Oswego (Oswego). Spill report # 2204070 closed Aug 11. No hydraulic oil was reported recovered.
Aug 9 – the cause is unknown, the source is unknown for an unknown quantity of dye spilled into 6 Mile Creek at the bridge on Clinton St in Ithaca (Tompkins). Spill report # 2204100 closed on Aug 10. No ink reported recovered from the spill.
Aug 4 – a storm caused a spill of unknown amount of raw sewage from a commercial/industrial site on Throupe St n Palmyra (Wayne). Spill report # 2203935 was still open on Aug 17.
Aug 8 – equipment failure is the reported cause of spill of 200 gallons of “other” CMS 2H from Midland Asphalt on Cole Rd in Lyons (Wayne). Spill report # 2204033 is still open on Aug 17. None of the material is reported recovered.

Note: Mobil Exxon product description Asphalt Emulsion CMS-2h is a cationic medium setting asphalt emulsion produced by the patented SMEP process. The base asphalt for emulsification is derived from specially selected crude oils via carefully controlled refining processes.

Southwest Watersheds

Allegheny: emptying into the Gulf of Mexico via Ohio River/Mississippi River; Chemung and Susquehanna emptying into the Atlantic Ocean via Chesapeake Bay

Allegheny River Watershed

(flowing west into Ohio River system)

The Allegheny River originates in Pennsylvania, curving north to take a short loop through southwest New York and back down into PA. Tributaries to the Allegheny system include Chadakoin River, Conewango Creek, Cassadaga Creek, Olean Creek, Great Valley Creek, and French Creek. Important water bodies include the Allegheny Reservoir and popular recreational destination, Chautauqua Lake.

Flows taking in parts of Chautauqua and Cattaraugus County

Chadakoin River drains an area of 194 sq miles of Chautauqua County. The flow at Falconer is normal, 37.6% above mean at 46.7 cfs and --- ft deep (flood stage 4ft) (08-13-22) depth gage is malfunctioning
Allegheny River drains an area of 1608 sq miles of Cattaraugus County. The flow
at Olean is unrated, 14.75% above mean at 98.9 cfs and .79 ft deep (flood stage 12 ft);
at Salamanca is normal, 26.5% above mean at 227 cfs and 2.6 ft deep, (flood stage 12 ft) 23.9°C. (updated 08-13-22)
Dodge Creek drains an area of 47.7 sq miles in Cattaraugus County. The flow at Portville is unrated, 2.87 ft deep (updated 08-13-22)

Impaired Water Bodies (14)

14 water bodies appear on the 2022 Draft 303(d) list for Allegheny River Watershed, up from 8 in the last list. Of the 14 total, 2 are affected by a proposed delisting in 2022, in whole or in part.

For more details, check out the posted list under the SW tab.

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (14 active)

Chautauqua Lake (11 active)

Aug 13, 8:55 am small, localized bloom confirmed on the south shore of Long State Point Park in Chautauqua County. Reported by NYS Parks.
Aug 15, 10:10 am large, localized bloom confirmed off Bemus Point, the north side, in Chautauqua County. Reported by Chautauqua Lake Association.
Aug 14, 9:29 am open water bloom confirmed mid-lake toward the south end, before Celoron. Reported by CSLAP.
Aug 10, 11:12 am large, localized bloom confirmed off the north shore, southeast end of the water body, closest reference point on land is between Fluvanna Ave and Old Fluvanna Rd in Chautauqua County. Reported by Chautauqua Lake Association.
Aug 8, 11:05 am large, localized bloom confirmed in the inlet channel to Chautauqua Lake north of the Fairmount Ave bridge in Chautauqua County remains active this week.
Aug 5, 11:00 am large, localized bloom confirmed off W Livingston Ave. remains active this week.
Aug 6, 9:51 large, localized bloom confirmed off the south shore, nearest Fairdale Ave in and E Summitt Ave in Chautauqua County remains active this week.
Aug 5, 11:06 am large, localized bloom confirmed off the south shore, west of Dunham Ave remains active this week.
Aug 5, 11:15 large, localized bloom confirmed offshore in the west end of Lucille Ball Memorial Park remains active this week.
Aug 5, 2:10 pm widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed off the south shore near E Summit Ave remains active this week.
Aug 4, 3:31 pm small, localized bloom confirmed off the south shore of the Long Point State Park. This is north of Bemus Point in Chautauqua County. Reported by NYS Parks.

Chadokoin River (1 active)

Aug 6, 6:29 pm widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in Jamestown, Chautauqua County remains active this week.

Red House Lake (1 active)

Aug 14, 11:45 am small, localized bloom confirmed off the south shore in Cattaraugus County. Reported by NYS Parks Department.

Quaker Lake (1 active)

Aug 13, 11:14 pm small, localized bloom confirmed off the west shore of Quaker Lake, north end, nearest E Perimeter Rd in Cattaraugus County. Reported by NYS Parks Department.

Spills (13)

August 10 – Equipment failure in Pompey (Onondaga), on the 3100 block of Sweet Rd, contributed to 50 gallons of hydraulic oil and 50 gallons of diesel being spilled into a farmer’s field. No water affected. No material reported recovered. File is open.
August 7 – Equipment failure in Liverpool (Onondaga), on the 300 block of Fairmont Ave, contributed to a spill of transformer oil. No waterway affected. No material reported recovered, and the file is still open. (2204018)
August 4, 2022 – Traffic accident in Canastota (Madison), on the MM 259 EB, contributed to a milk spill of an unknown amount. No material reported recovered. File closed August 5^th. (2203932)
August 8, 2022 – A traffic accident in Oneida (Madison), on the I-90 west exit 24, contributed to an unknown amount of motor oil being spilled, and 50 gallons of diesel being spilled. No waterway affected. No materials reported recovered. File closed August 8. (2204011)
August 7, 2022 – A traffic accident in Oneida (Madison), on the I-90-mile Marker 259.6, contributed to an unknown amount of motor oil and diesel spilled into a storm drain. We don’t know how much was spilled. File is open. No material reported recovered. (2204000)
August 11, 2022 – Traffic accident in Sullivan (Madison), on MM 267.3, contributed to a diesel spill of an unknown amount. No waterway was affected. No material reported recovered. File is open. (2204180)
August 5, 2022 – In Auburn (Cayuga), on the 1200 block of town line road, was a spill of transformer oil. Again, we don’t know how much was spilled. We do know that no waterway was affected and that the file is still open. No material reported recovered. (2203943)
August 5^th, 2022 – In Sherwood (Cayuga), on RT 34, was reported to have a spill of fuel. The caller did not know how much was spilled. No state waters impacted. No material reported recovered. (2204286)
Aug 11 – equipment failure at a gas station on North Ave is reported as the cause of a spill of 50 gallons of gas in Penn Yan (Yates). Spill report # 2204157 is still open Aug 17.
Aug 9 – equipment failure is reported cause for a spill of 70 gallons of hydraulic oil on Country Route 1A outside Oswego (Oswego). Spill report # 2204070 closed Aug 11. No hydraulic oil was reported recovered.
Aug 9 – the cause is unknown; the source is unknown for an unknown quantity of dye spilled into 6 Mile Creek at the bridge on Clinton St in Ithaca (Tompkins). Spill report # 2204100 closed on Aug 10. No ink reported recovered from the spill.
Aug 4 – a storm caused a spill of unknown amount of raw sewage from a commercial/industrial site in Palmyra (Wayne). Spill report # 2203935 was still open on Aug 17.
Aug 8 – equipment failure is the reported cause of spill of 200 gallons of “other” CMS 2H from Midland Asphalt on Cole Rd in Lyons (Wayne). Spill report # 2204033 is still open on Aug 17. None of the material is reported recovered.

Chemung River Watershed

The Chemung River flows across the western portion of the Southern Tier of New York State before joining the Susquehanna River and eventually emptying into the Chesapeake Bay.

Including Chemung River, Cohocton River, Tioga River, Canisteo River; Lamoka Lake/Mill Pond, Waneta Lake, Almond Lake

Flows: washing over parts of Steuben and Chemung Counties

Chemung River drains an area of 2506 sq miles in Steuben and Chemung Counties. The flow
at Corning is much below normal, 12.35% above mean, 101 cfs and 14.4 ft deep (flood stage is 29ft);
at Elmira in Chemung County, flow is unrated, 21.65% above mean at 144 cfs and .85 ft deep (flood stage 12 ft);
at Chemung is below normal, 19.8% above mean at 157 cfs and 2.65 ft deep. (flood stage 16 ft) (updated 08-13-22)
Canisteo River drains an area of 40 sq miles of Steuben County. The flow
at Arkport is much below normal, 8% above mean at .56 cfs and .61 ft deep.
below Canacadea Creek at Hornell in Steuben County is below normal, 27.8% above mean at 18.7 cfs and .5 ft deep (flood stage 9ft);
at West Cameron in Steuben County below normal, 31.25% above mean at 26 cfs and 3.41 ft deep (flood stage 17ft). (updated 08-13-22)
Canacadea Creek drains an area of 57.9 sq miles in Steuben County. The flow near Hornell is normal, 31.9% above historic mean at 9.01 cfs and .89 ft deep. (flood stage 5ft) (updated 08-13-22)
Cohocton River drains an area of 370 sq miles of Steuben County. The flow
near Avoca is unrated, 27.3% above mean at 17 cfs and 2.21 ft deep (flood stage 9ft);
at Bath is 2.1 ft deep (flood stage 11ft);
near Campbell in Steuben County is below normal, 29.6% above mean at 38.6 cfs and 1.91 ft deep (flood stage 10ft). (updated 08-13-22)
Tuscarora Creek drains an area of 102 sq miles sq miles in Steuben County before joining the Tioga River, flowing north to the Chemung system. The flow above South Addison is unrated, 5.2% above mean at 1.65 cfs and -- ft deep. (flood stage 9 ft) (updated 08-13-22)
Tioga River drains an area of 1377 sq miles in Steuben County. The flow at headwaters in PA,
at Tioga Junction, PA is below normal, 18.7% above mean at 37.1 cfs and 6.48 ft deep, 23.4ºC and 217 µS/cm;
at Lindley, NY is below normal, 20.1% above mean at 52.6 cfs and 2.92 ft deep.
near Erwins is much below normal, 13.45% above mean at 75.5 cfs and .31 ft deep (flood stage 18ft); (updated 08-13-22)

Impaired Water Bodies (9)

9 water bodies appear on the 2022 Draft 303(d) list for Chemung River Watershed, up from one in the previous list. Of the 9 total, 2 are affected by a proposed delisting in 2022, in whole or in part.

For more details, check out the posted list under the SW tab.

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (3 active)

Loon Lake (1 active)

Aug 7, 9:07 am widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed mid-lake in Steuben County remains active this week.

Jennings Pond (1 active)

Aug 8, 10 am a bloom of unreported extent confirmed in Tompkins County remains active this week.

Tanglewood Lake (1 active)

Aug 5, 11:50 am large, localized bloom confirmed in Steuben County remains active this week.

Spills (2)

August 12, 2022 – Tank test failure in Elmira (Chemung), on the 300 block of Walnut St, was reported to have a gasoline spill. We don’t know how much was spilled, and no waterway was affected. No material reported recovered. File is open. (2204203)
Aug 9 – human error is the cause reported for a quantity of cooking grease being dumped at the Big D’s/Chat Awhyle on Liberty Street in Bath (Steuben). Spill report #2204098. No waterways reported impacted. None of the cooking grease reported recovered.

Susquehanna River Watershed

The Susquehanna River drains 27,500 square miles covering large parts of New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland before emptying into the Chesapeake Bay. The flow begins in south New York State and flows in a westerly direction close to the south state line before departing into PA.

Including: Chenango River, Tioughnioga River, Unadilla River, Owego Creek; Otsego Lake, Canadarago Lake, Whitney Point Lake/Reservoir

Flows parts of Otsego, Broome, Chenango and Cortland Counties

Susquehanna River drains an area of 4773 sq miles of Otsego and Broome Counties, flows from its headwaters at Otsego Lake in a south-westerly direction, crossing the border into Pennsylvania near Waverly NY. The flow
at Unadilla is much below normal, 27.5% above mean at 108 cfs and 2.22 (flood stage 11 ft) ft deep.
at Bainbridge is unrated, 25.7% above mean at 285 cfs and .97 ft deep (flood stage 15 ft);
at Windsor, unrated, 24.4% above mean at 327 cfs and 2.49 ft deep (flood stage 17ft);
at Conklin flow is below normal, 28.1% above mean at 320 cfs and holding around 1.21 ft deep (flood stage 12 ft);
at Binghamton, the flow is not rated, 1.9 ft deep, (flood stage 14 ft);
at Vestal in Broome County is below normal, 33.45% above mean at 601 cfs and 1.84 ft deep (flood stage 18 ft);
at Owego is unrated, 18.1% above mean is 610 cfs and 13.33 ft deep (flood stage 30 ft);
at Waverly flow is normal, 27.4% above mean at 669 cfs and .86 ft deep (flood stage 13 ft). (updated 08-13-22)
Owego Creek drains an area of 185 sq miles in Tioga County. The flow near Owego is unrated, 11.3% above mean, 10.7 cfs and .24 ft deep (flood stage 9ft) (updated 08-13-22)
Chenango River drains an area of 1483 sq miles in Broome and Chenango Counties. The flow
at Sherburne is below normal, 35% above mean at 42.1 cfs and 1.57 ft deep (flood stage 8.5 ft);
at Oxford in Chenango is unrated, 19.5% above mean at 69.6 cfs and holding steady at 6.75 ft deep.
at Greene in Chenango County flow is normal, 40.2% above mean at 91.3 cfs and 1.71 ft deep.
at Chenango Forks in Broome County is normal, 29.4% above mean at 227 cfs and 2.5 ft deep (flood stage 10ft). (updated 08-13-22)
Tioughnioga River drains an area of 292 sq miles in Cortland County. The flow
at Cortland is normal, 41% above mean at 66.8 cfs and 2.87 ft deep.
at Itaska the flow is not rated, .96 ft deep (flood stage 7 ft). (updated 08-13-22)
Otselic River drains an area of 147 sq miles in Cortland County. The flow at Cincinnatus is much below normal, 17.75% above mean at 16 cfs and .38 ft deep (flood stage 9 ft) (updated 08-13-22)
Unadilla River drains an area of 520 sq miles of Chenango County. The flow at Rockdale is below normal, 31.9% above mean at 74 cfs and 4.04 ft deep (flood stage 11 ft). (updated 08-13-22)
Ouleout Creek drains an area of 103 sq miles in Delaware County. The flow at East Sydney is below normal, 18.7% above mean at 12.6 cfs and 1.03 ft deep (flood stage 4.5 ft) (updated 08-13-22)

Impaired Water Bodies (18)

18 water bodies appear on the 2022 Draft 303(d) list for Susquehanna River Watershed, up from three in the last listing. For more details, check out the posted list under the SW tab.

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (9 new)

Cinncinatus Lake (1 active)

Aug 7, 7:07 pm widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in Chenango County remains active this week.

Otsego Lake (4 active)

Aug 18, 10:08 am small, localized bloom confirmed in Otsego County. Reported by the public.
Aug 17, 2pm small, localized bloom confirmed in the south end of the water body in Otsego County. Reported by the public.
Aug 15, 9:20 am widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed at the south end of the water body in Otsego County. Reported by the public.
Aug 19 2:15 pm small, localized bloom confirmed in the north end of the lake around the base of the fork. Reported by NYS Parks.

Shadow Brook (1 active)

Aug 5, 4:41 pm large, localized bloom confirmed in Otsego County remains active this week.

Buckhorn Lake (1 active)

Aug 8, 8:20 am small, localized bloom confirmed in Otsego County remains active this week.

Beaver Lake (1 active)

Aug 7, 10:30 am small, localized bloom confirmed in Broome County remains active this week.

Lake Moraine (1 active)

Aug 18, 11:30 am small, localized bloom confirmed mid-lake in Lake Moraine, in Madison County. Reported by the public.

Spills (8)

August 13, 2022 – Equipment failure in Sheds (Madison), on the 2400 block of Dugway Rd, contributed to an unknown amount of hydraulic oil spilling. The report does not note how much was spilled. No material reported recovered. File is open. (2204241)
August 8, 2022 – In Cortland (Cortland), on Groton Ave, was reported to have unknown amounts of an unknown material. No waterway was affected. File closed on August 15. No material reported recovered. (2204055)
August 10, 2022 – Equipment failure in Greene (Chenango) on the NY 12, at a Gas Mini Mart, contributed to a gasoline spill. We don’t know how much was spilled. No state waterway affected. File is closed. No material reported recovered. (2204124)
August 10, 2022 – In Endicott (Broome), on the 100 block of Cleveland Ave was a deliberate spill of anti-freeze and motor oil. We are not sure how much was spilled, and no waterway was affected. No material reported recovered. File closed August 12. (2204131)
August 13, 2022 – Equipment failure in Windsor (Broome) on the 100 block of Dick Merritt Rd, contributed to an unknown amount of diesel spilled. No material reported recovered. File is open. (2204244)
August 5, 2022 – In Vestal (Broome), on the 4700 RT 434, was an unknown material spill. We don’t know how much was spilled. No material reported recovered. File is open. (2203947)
Aug 11 – equipment failure on a commercial vehicle reported as happening in front of the Department of Transportation yards on I-88, caused a spill of unknown amount of diesel between exit 16 and 17 of I-88 near Oneonta (Otsego). Spill report #2204182 is still open as of Aug 17. None of the diesel is reported recovered.
Aug 4 – equipment failure at a transformer caused a spill of unknown amount of transformer oil on the shoulder of the public route, Bowen Rd, Middlefield (Otsego). Spill report #2203939 was still open Aug 17.

Ramapo River Watershed

The northern headwaters of the Passaic basin lie within a small portion of southeastern New York State, including the Ramapo and Hackensack Rivers drainage areas, flowing south through New Jersey with outlet into the Atlantic at Chesapeake Bay. Including Ramapo River, Hackensack River, Greenwood Lake, DeForest Lake.

Flows: concerned with parts of Rockland and Orange Counties

Mahwah River drains an area of 12 sq miles in Rockland. The flow near Suffern is below normal, 19.5% above historical mean at 1.37 cfs and 1.37 feet deep (flood stage 5ft) (updated 08-13-22)
Ramapo River drains an area of 93 sq miles in Rockland County. The flow
at Ramapo is normal, 34.5% above mean at 20.4 cfs and 1.66 ft deep (flood stage is 10 ft);
near Mahwah NJ is normal, 29.2% above mean at 31.2 cfs and 2.67 ft deep (flood stage 8ft);
at Suffern, below normal, 21.2% above mean, 12.4 cfs and down, 2.03 ft deep (flood stage is 15.2ft) (updated 08-13-22)
Hackensack River drains an area of 30.7 sq miles in Rockland County. The flow at West Nyack is below normal, 46.15% above historical mean flow at 12.4 cfs and 2.53 ft deep. (updated 08-13-22)

Impaired Water Bodies (14)

14 Water bodies appear on the Draft 303(d) list for the Ramapo River watershed in 2022, with 5 proposed for delisting, in whole or in part.

For more details, check out the posted list under the Ramapo tab.

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (0)

Spills (10 new)

Aug 9 – equipment failure at a commercial/industrial site is reported to have caused a spill of unknown amount of transformer oil, at Pad 54300/48204 Hidden Creek Boulevard in Monroe (Orange). Spill report # 2204080 is still open as of Aug 17. No material reported recovered from the site.
Aug 9 – equipment failure at a transformer is reported to have caused a spill of unknown amount of transformer oil on Limekiln Rd in Suffern (Rockland). Spill report # 2204108 was still open on Aug. 17. No oil reported recovered.
Aug 5 – equipment failure of a commercial vehicle is reported to have been the cause of a spill of unknown amount of sediment from water treatment, associated with the Lusk Water Treatment plant on Scofield Rd, West Point (Orange). Spill report # 2203973 was closed Aug 8. No sediment was reported recovered at the spill site.
Aug 6 – a storm caused a spill of an unknown amount of transformer oil from an overhead transformer on Roslyn Lane in New City (Rockland). Spill report #2203983 closed on Aug 8. None of the oil is reported recovered.
Aug 11 – equipment failure at a transformer site of NY-59 in Hillburn (Rockland) caused unknown amounts of transformer oil to spill. Spill report #2204179 was closed on Aug 12. No oil reported recovered.
August 5- Equipment failure in West Point (orange), on the 700 block of Scofield Rd, contributed to a spill of poly aluminum chloride from the Lusk water treatment plant. We do not know how much was spilled. No water affected. No material reported recovered. File closed August 8. (2203940)
August 12 – Equipment failure in Monroe (Orange), on the 0-100 block of Steely Bull St contributed to a spill of transformer oil in unknown amounts. No water was affected, and no material was reported recovered. This file is open. (2204199)
August 11 – Equipment failure in Monroe (Orange), on the 0-100 block of Claire Dr, contributed to a spill of #2 fuel oil. We don’t know how much was spilled, and no water was affected. No material reported recovered and this file remains open. (2204161)
August 12 – Equipment failure in Monroe (Orange) , on the 0-100 block of David Lester Rd, contributed to an unknown amount of transformer oil being spilled. No water affected. No material reported recovered. File closed August 12. (2204197)
August 8 – Traffic accident in Tuxedo (Orange), on the I87 Mile 36, contributed to a diesel spill onto the roadway and soil. No material reported recovered. We do not know the amount spilled. File closed August 8. (2204026)

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With the Flow – NY Watersheds Report for the Week August 22 to 28, 2022 Water levels below normal throughout the state

Introduction

To Flows

To EPA Impaired Water Bodies 303d List

To Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts

To Spills

Sources

Upper Hudson River Watershed

Impaired Water Bodies (26)

Hazardous Algae Bloom (HABs) Beach Alerts (0)

Spills (7)

Mohawk River Watershed

Impaired Water Bodies (28)

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (1 active)

Vlaie Pond (1 active)

Spills (6)

Lower Hudson River Watershed –

Flows catching parts of Albany, Rensselaer, Dutchess, Columbia, Ulster Counties

Impaired Water Bodies (80)

Hazardous Algae Bloom (HABs) Beach Alerts (19 active)

Chodikee Lake (1 active)

Beaverdam Lake (4 active)

Rondout Creek (1 active)

Sturgeon Pool (1 active)

Lake Peekskill (1 active)

Barger Pond (1 active)

Lake Welch Lagoon (1 active)

Wallkill River (9 active)

Spills (22)

Delaware River Watershed

Flows streaming over parts of Delaware, Ulster, and Sullivan Counties

Impaired Water Bodies (25)

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (7 active)

Swinging Bridge Reservoir (2 active)

Cannonsville Reservoir (1 active)

Launt Pond (1 active)

Mountain Lake (1 active)

Lochada Lake (1 active)

Lake Superior (1 active)

Spills (1)

Housatonic River Watershed

Flows: parts of Dutchess County

Impaired Water Bodies (0)

Hazardous Algae Blooms – HABs (0)

Spills (0)

Atlantic Ocean/Long Island Sound Watershed

Flows taking in run-off from parts of Bronx, Queens, Kings, Suffolk, Nassau and New York Counties

Impaired Water Bodies (200)

Hazardous Algae Blooms - HABs (16 active)

The Lake in Central Park (2 active)

Prospect Park Lake (1 active)

Marratooka Lake (1 active)

Brooks Pond (1 active)

Martling Pond (1 active)

Silver Lake Reservoir (1 active)

Clove Lake (1 active)

Reeds Basket Willow Swamp Pond (1 active)

Jerome X O-Donovan Pond (1 active)

Messina Lake (1 active)

Wolf Pit Lake (1 active)

Marratooka Lake (1 active)

Agawam Lake (1 active)

Mill Pond – Watermill (1 active)

Wainscott Pond (1 active)

Spills (22)

Lake Champlain Watershed

Impaired Water Bodies (29)

Hazardous Algae Bloom (HABs) Beach Alerts (4)

Lake Champlain (4 active)

Spills (6)

St. Lawrence River Watershed

Flows: parts of St. Lawrence and Franklin Counties

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts 11 active)

Whey Pond (1 active)

Copperas Pond (1 active)

Hyde Lake (9 active)

Spills (2)

Lake Ontario and Minor Tributaries

Flows considering most of Jefferson and Orleans Counties, parts of Monroe, Oswego, Wayne, and Niagara Counties

Impaired Water Bodies (56)

With the Flow – NY Watersheds Report for the Week August 22 to 28, 2022
Water levels below normal throughout the state