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With the Flow – NY Watersheds Report for the Week of September October 10 to 16, 2022


 

Watershed area

Spills

HABs

IWB

Central

25

17

359

NE

4

9

70

NW

7

36

202

SW

5

5

55

Totals

41

67

686

 

Table of Contents - Click on location links for more information

Introduction. 11

To Flows. 11

To EPA Impaired Water Bodies 303d List 12

To Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts 12

To Spills. 12

Sources. 13

Central NY Watersheds 13

Upper Hudson River Watershed. 13

Impaired Water Bodies (26) 15

Hazardous Algae Bloom (HABs) Beach Alerts (0 active) 16

Spills (1) 16

Mohawk River Watershed. 16

Impaired Water Bodies (28) 19

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (0 active) 19

Spills (0) 19

Lower Hudson River Watershed. 19

Flows catching parts of Albany, Rensselaer, Dutchess, Columbia, Ulster Counties  20

Impaired Water Bodies (80) 24

Hazardous Algae Bloom (HABs) Beach Alerts (8 active) 24

Lake Welch (1 active) 24

Lake Tiorati (1 active) 25

Tivoli Lake (1 active) 25

Washington Park Pond (1 active) 25

Alcove Reservoir (1 active) 25

Walkill River (1 active) 25

Beaver Dam Lake (1 active) 25

Basic Creek Reservoir (1 active) 25

Spills (5) 25

Delaware River Watershed. 26

Flows streaming over parts of Delaware, Ulster, Sullivan Counties. 26

Impaired Water Bodies (25) 29

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (0 active) 29

Spills (1) 29

Housatonic River Watershed. 29

Flows: parts of Dutchess County. 30

Impaired Water Bodies (0) 30

Hazardous Algae Blooms – HABs (0 active) 30

Spills (1) 30

Atlantic Ocean/Long Island Sound Watershed. 30

Flows taking in run-off from parts of Bronx, Queens, Kings, Suffolk, Nassau and New York Counties 31

Impaired Water Bodies (200) 32

Hazardous Algae Blooms - HABs (9 active) 32

Harlem Meer (1 active) 32

The Lake in Central Park (2 active) 32

Prospect Park Lake (1 active) 32

Agawam Lake (2 active) 33

Hook Pond (1 active) 33

Spills (18) 33

Northeast Watersheds 34

Lake Champlain Watershed. 35

Flows. 35

Impaired Water Bodies (29) 36

Hazardous Algae Bloom (HABs) Beach Alerts (3 active) 36

Upper Saranac Lake (1 active) 36

Lower Saranac Lake (1 active) 36

Meacham Lake (1 active) 36

Spills (2) 36

St. Lawrence River Watershed. 37

Flows:  parts of St. Lawrence and Franklin Counties 37

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (6 active) 38

Hyde Lake (6 active) 38

Spills (2) 38

Northwest Watersheds 39

Lake Ontario and Minor Tributaries 39

Flows considering most of Jefferson and Orleans Counties, parts of Monroe, Oswego, Wayne and Niagara Counties. 39

Impaired Water Bodies (56) 40

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (0) 40

Spills (2) 40

Black River Watershed. 40

Flows:  Filters and drains most of Jefferson and Lewis Counties along with parts of Herkimer, Hamilton, and Oneida Counties. 41

Impaired Water Bodies (34) 41

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (0 active) 41

Spills (0) 41

Niagara River/Lake Erie Watershed. 41

Flows: parts of Niagara, Wyoming and Erie Counties. 42

Impaired Water Bodies (49) 43

Hazardous Algae Bloom (HABs) Beach Alerts (0 active) 43

Spills (2) 43

Genesee River Watershed. 43

Flows parts of Monroe, Livingston, and Allegany Counties. 44

Impaired Water Bodies (23) 45

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (2 active) 45

Canadice Lake (1 active) 45

Honeoye Lake (1 active) 45

Spills (1) 45

Oswego River and Finger Lakes Watershed. 46

Flows draining parts of Oswego, Madison, Cayuga, Tompkins, Seneca, Onondaga, Yates and Ontario Counties. 46

Impaired Water Bodies (40) 48

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (34 active) 48

Canandaigua Lake (6 active) 48

Skaneateles Lake (2 active) 49

Seneca Lake (7 active) 49

Cayuga Lake (2 active) 49

Owasco Lake (8 active) 50

Waneta Lake (4 active) 50

Spills (2) 51

Southwest Watersheds 51

Allegheny River Watershed. 51

Flows taking in parts of Chautauqua and Cattaraugus County. 52

Impaired Water Bodies (14) 52

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (0 active) 52

Spills (2) 52

Chemung River Watershed. 52

Flows: washing over parts of Steuben and Chemung Counties 53

Impaired Water Bodies (9) 54

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (0 active) 54

Spills (1) 54

Susquehanna River Watershed. 54

Flows parts of Otsego, Broome, Chenango and Cortland Counties 54

Impaired Water Bodies (18) 56

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (5 active) 56

Plymouth Reservoir (1 active) 56

Chenango Lake (2 active) 56

Otsego Lake (2 active) 56

DeRuyter Reservoir (1 active) 56

Spills (0) 57

Ramapo River Watershed. 57

Flows. 57

Impaired Water Bodies (14) 57

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (0 active) 58

Spills (2) 58

 

Introduction

To Flows

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, 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 blooms are reports current within two weeks, observed reported and confirmed. These are listed by water body with 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 gals, 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 an 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, 40.3% above mean at 107 cfs and 1.81 ft deep (flood stage 12.5 ft);
  • at North Creek in Warren County is below normal, 55.3% above mean at 545 cfs and 3 ft deep (flood stage 10ft);
  • at Hadley flow is below normal, 50.8% above mean, 814 cfs and 2.14 ft deep (flood stage 14 ft);
  • at Fort Edward in Washington County is normal: 64.75% above mean at 2320 cfs and 20.88 ft deep (flood stage 26 ft);
  • at Thomson in Washington County is unrated, 74.9% above mean at 2230 cfs and down to 20.04 ft deep;
  • above Lock 1 near Waterford is flowing below normal, 63% above mean at 3050 cfs and 30.01 ft deep (flood stage 34 ft). (flow information updated 10-05-22)
  • 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 .28 ft deep (10-09-22)
  • 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, 42.5% above mean flow at 2.87 cfs and 1.76 ft deep, 18.5º (10-05-22)
  • Indian River drains an area of 132 sq miles in Hamilton County. The flow near Indian Lake is rated normal at 76.2% above mean flow at 226 cfs and 2.07 ft deep.  (updated 10-05-22)
  • Schroon River drains an area of 527 sq miles in Warren County; the flow at Riverbank is not rated, registers 1.51 ft deep (flood stage 7ft) (updated 10-05-22)
  • Glens Falls Feeder (canal) in Washington County at Dunham Basin is unrated, 10.5% above mean at 11.2 cfs and 2.5 ft deep. (updated 10-05-22)
  • Sacandaga River drains an area of 1055 sq miles in Hamilton and Saratoga Counties. The flow
  • near Hope is normal, 41.2% above mean at 214 cfs and 1.92 ft deep (flood at 7ft);
  • at Stewart’s Bridge near Hadley is flowing normal, 103% above mean at 2010 cfs and 3.9 ft deep (updated 10-05-22)
  • Glowegee Creek drains an area of 26 sq miles in Saratoga County. The flow near West Milton is normal, 49.2% above mean, 6.59 cfs, 2.98 ft deep. (updated 10-05-22)
  • Batten Kill drains an area of 396 sq miles of Washington County. The flow below Mill at Battenville is normal, 84.9% at 244 cfs and 4.43 ft deep (flood stage 12ft). (updated 10-05-22)
  • 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, 62.4% above mean at 100 cfs and 5.44 ft deep (flood stage 9ft);
  • at Eagle Bridge is flowing normal, 58.3% above mean at 256 cfs and 2.82 ft deep (flood stage 11 ft). (updated 10-05-22)

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 active)

Spills (1)

  • Oct 4, unknown amounts of transformer oil reported spilled due to equipment failure, at a commercial site on the 0-100 block of Bobsled Run Lane in North Elba (Essex).

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 93.1% above mean at 269 cfs and 2.42 ft deep;
  • near Utica in Herkimer County is unrated, 51.1% above mean at 507 cfs and 5.04 ft deep (flood stage 403 ft);
  • at Little Falls is below normal, 78.1% above mean 1360 cfs and 5.79 ft deep;
  • at Fonda is unrated, 70.9% above mean at 1520 cfs and 20.43 ft deep, 15°C;
  • at Amsterdam in Montgomery County unrated, 75.3% above mean 2160 cfs and 20.4 ft deep, 4°C ;
  • at Lock 8 near Schenectady in Schenectady County, 11.83 ft deep and 15.6°C with a specific conductance of 331 µS/cm;
  • at Freeman’s Bridge in Schenectady County is unrated, flowing 36.2% above mean at 1720 cfs and 11.88 ft deep (flood stage 20ft);
  • at Rexford in Saratoga County unrated, 11.81 ft, 15.8°C and 337 µS/cm;
  • at Vischer Ferry Dam is 11.77 ft deep;
  • at Cohoes in Albany County is flowing normal, 59% above mean at 1650 cfs and 8.83 feet deep, measured above the confluence with the Hudson River (flood stage 20ft). (updated 10-05-22)

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, 57.7% above mean at 93 cfs and 2.64 ft deep (updated 10-05-22)
  • Sauquoit Creek drains an area of 59.8 sq miles of Oneida County into the Mohawk River. The flow at Whitesboro is unrated, 78.5% above mean at 37.4 cfs and 1.47 ft deep. (updated 10-05-22)

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, 132.1% above mean at 13.1 cfs and down again, 2.3 ft deep. (updated 10-05-22)
  • West Canada Creek drains an area of 560 sq miles in Herkimer County into the Mohawk River. The flow
  • near Wilmurt is unrated, 43.3% above mean at 219 cfs and 2.71 ft deep;
  • at Kast Bridge in Herkimer County is rated normal, 80.2 % above mean at 694 cfs and up slightly, 2.94 ft deep. (updated 10-05-22)

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 normal, 100.1% above mean flow at 401 cfs and 2.4 ft deep (updated 10-05-22)
  • Steele Creek drains an area of 26.4 sq miles in Herkimer County into the Mohawk River. The flow at Ilion is unrated, 92.2% above mean at 17.1 cfs and 2.46 ft deep. (updated 10-05-22)

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, 40.6% above mean at 4.19 cfs and 1.95 ft deep.  (updated 10-05-22)
  • Otsquago Creek drains an area of 61 sq miles in Montgomery County into the Mohawk system. The flow at Fort Plain is normal, 30.6% above mean at 7.89 cfs and 1.18 ft deep. (updated 10-05-22)
  • Canajoharie Creek drains an area of 59.7 sq miles in Montgomery County. The flow at Canajoharie is unrated, 24% above mean at 7.73 cfs and 1.44 ft deep (updated 10-05-22)
  • Schoharie Creek drains an area of 886 sq miles of Schoharie County flowing north to join the Mohawk River;
  • near Lexington is unrated, 265.5% above mean at 402 cfs and 3.3 ft deep;
  • at Prattsville is flowing above normal, 223.3% above mean at 451 cfs and 4.08 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 normal, 7% above mean at 10.1 cfs and .52 ft deep;
  • at Breakabeen is normal, 38.4% above mean at 89.2 cfs and 1.57 ft deep (flood stage 11ft);
  • at Middleburgh is not rated, 73.9% above mean at 160 cfs and 4.74 ft deep;
  • at Schoharie is 4.81 ft deep;
  • at Esperance, 1.38 ft deep;
  • at Burtonsville in Schoharie County is normal, 31.6% above mean, 114 cfs and .93 ft deep, (flood stage 6ft) (updated 10-05-22)
  • Fox Creek drains an area of 99 sq miles in Schoharie County. The flow near Schoharie is unrated, 198.5% above mean at 207 cfs and 3.19 ft deep. (updated 10-05-22)
  • Little Schoharie Creek drains an area of 18.1 sq miles of Schoharie County. The flow near Middleburgh is unrated, 68.4% above mean at 13.4 cfs and 2.3 ft deep. (updated 10-05-22)
  • West Kill drains an area of 27 sq miles in Greene County. The flow
  • near Spruceton is unrated, 79.2% above mean, 7.47 cfs and .6 ft deep;
  • at West Kill is unrated, 105.5% above mean at 46.1 cfs and 3.46 ft deep. (updated 10-05-22)
  • East Kill drains an area of 35.6 sq miles in Greene County. The flow near Jewett Center is unrated, 167.5% above mean at 73.9 cfs and 3.45 ft deep. (updated 10-05-22)
  • Manor Kill drains an area of sq miles in Schoharie County. The flow at West Conesville near Gilboa is high, 716% above mean at 174 cfs and 1.81 ft deep.  (updated 10-05-22)
  • Platter Kill drains an area of 10.9 sq miles in Schoharie County. Flow at Gilboa is normal, 127.4% above mean at 9.85 cfs and 1.97 ft deep. (updated 10-06-22)
  • Mine Kill drains an area of 16.2 sq miles in Schoharie County. The flow at North Blenheim is much above normal, 380% above mean at 45 cfs and 2.84 ft deep. (updated 10-05-22)
  • 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, 66.9% above mean at 51.9 cfs and 2.23 ft deep.  (updated 10-05-22)
  • 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, 9.81% above mean at 12.2 cfs and 3.02 ft deep. (updated 10-05-22)
    • 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 (0 active)

 

Spills (0)

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 much below normal, 44.35% above mean at 3570 cfs and 15.4 ft deep (flood stage 21.5);
  • at Albany is 2.37 ft deep (flood stage 11 ft) 15.7°C;
  • at Port of Albany, flow is reporting 2.56 ft deep, 15.3°C and 290 µS/cm;
  • the tidal estuary near Poughkeepsie station in Dutchess County flow is 1.35 ft deep, 25.6°C, 367 µS/cm
  • at South Dock at West Point(Orange) -.32 ft deep, 25.5°C with specific conductance of 7110 µS/cm;
  • at Piermont, the flow is not rated, -.59 ft deep (USGS flood stage 4.3 ft) 27.1°C and -- µS/cm (conductivity sensor is malfunctioning) (updated 09-10-22)

Lower Hudson 303d listed in 2022 for Aluminum, Copper, Iron and Total PhenolsA 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, 8.52 ft deep;
  • the flow at Albany is unrated, 169.7% above mean at 89.8 cfs and 3.17 ft deep. (updated 10-05-22)
  • 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, 97% above mean at 27.3 cfs and 3.25 ft deep;
  • at Allaben is below normal, 111% above mean at 83.2 cfs and up slightly, 3.47 ft;
  • at Coldbrook is rated normal, 150.8% above historic mean at 615 cfs and steady depth, 4.96 ft deep (flood 11ft) and 13.4°C;
  • near Lomontville is unrated, 61.2% above mean at 112 cfs and 3.1 ft deep;
  • at Mount Marion is above normal, 164.6% above mean at 476 cfs and 14.23 ft deep (flood stage 20 ft). (updated 10-05-22)

 

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, 60% above mean at 32.5 cfs and 2.42 ft deep. (updated 10-05-22)
  • 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, 91.3% above mean at 15.9 cfs and 3.03 ft deep. (updated 10-05-22)
  • Beaver Kill drains an area of sq miles in Ulster County before joining Esopus Creek. The flow at Mount Tremper is unrated, 125.8% above mean at 44.8 cfs and 6.45 ft deep. (updated 10-05-22)
  • 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, 137.1% above mean at 58.5 cfs and 4.38 ft deep. (updated 10-05-22)
  • Valatie Kill drains an area of 9.8 sq miles of Rensselaer County before joining the Hudson; the flow near Nassau is normal, 50.5% above mean at 4.26 cfs and 1.19 feet deep. (updated 10-05-22)

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, 122.5% above mean at 39.6 cfs and 2.69 ft deep. (updated 10-05-22)
  • 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, 44% above mean at 1.73 cfs and 2.16 ft deep. (updated 10-05-22)
  • Myrtle Brook drains an area of 1.81 sq miles in Greene County. Flow at Edgewood is unrated, 66.5% above mean at 1.83 cfs and 3.89 ft deep. (updated 10-05-22)
  • Warner Creek drains an area of 8.71 sq miles in Ulster County. Flow at Chichester is unrated, 31.9% above mean at 3.85 cfs and 1.43 ft deep. (updated 10-05-22)
  • Kinderhook Creek drains an area of 329 sq miles in Columbia County before joining the Hudson River. The flow at Rossman is much above normal, 176% above mean at 433 cfs and 2.91 ft deep. (updated 10-05-22)
  • Wappinger Creek drains an area of 181 sq miles of Dutchess County; the flow at Wappinger Falls is normal, 32.9% above mean at 41.9 cfs and 2.75 ft deep (flood stage 8ft) (updated 10-05-22)
  • Rondout Creek drains an area of 383 sq miles in Ulster County;
  • at Lowe’s Corners is above normal, 122.3% above mean at 64.9 cfs and 2.91 ft deep;
  • at Rosendale is much above normal, 406% above mean at 1160 cfs and 10.93 ft deep (flood stage 18 ft)(updated 10-05-22)
  • Chestnut Creek drains an area of 20.9 sq miles in Sullivan County. The flow at Grahamsville is above normal at 166.3% above mean at 33.6 cfs and .81 ft deep. (updated 10-05-22)
  • 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 147% above mean at 218 cfs and 2.24 ft deep. (updated 09-10-22) 

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, 15.4% above historic mean at 1.42 cfs and .66 ft deep;
  • below dam near Kent Cliffs is unrated, 51.15% above historic mean at 15.8 cfs and 1.39 ft deep;
  • near Carmel flow is 102.85% above historical mean flow at 30.3 cfs and 1.3 ft deep;
  • near Croton Falls is unrated, 53.9% above historical mean flow at 46.9 cfs and 3.35 ft deep (updated 10-05-22)
  • 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, 21.7% above historic mean at 12.6 cfs and 2.76 ft deep;
  • at Brewster is unrated, flowing 43.4% above historic mean at 48.6 cfs and 3.08 ft deep;
  • at Croton Falls is 70.6% above mean at 51.6 cfs and 1.66 ft deep (updated 10-05-22)
  • 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 13.5% above mean at .5 cfs and .45 ft deep. (updated 10-05-22)
  • Cross River drains an area of 29.9 sq miles of the Croton River basin in Westchester County. The flow
  • near Cross River is 91.6% above mean at 12.1 cfs and 1.94 ft deep,
  • at Katonah is 38% above historic mean at 9.83 cfs and 1.33 ft deep. (reading same as one month ago (updated 10-06-22)
  • 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, 22.21% above mean at 3.84 cfs and 1.66 ft deep;
  • at Purdys Station is unrated: 51.1% above mean at 10.3 cfs and 1.61 ft deep; (updated 10-05-22)
  • 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, 55.8% above mean at 14.6 cfs and 8.67 ft deep;
  • at Baldwin Place is 41.2% above historical mean at 5.97 cfs and 3.98 ft deep. (updated 10-05-22)

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 much above normal, 298.2% above mean, 1560 cfs and 4.05 ft deep (flood stage 13 ft) (updated 10-05-22)

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 (8 active)

Lake Welch (1 active)

  • Oct 11, 11 am widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in Orange County. Reported by NYS Parks.

Lake Tiorati (1 active)

  • Oct 7, 3:30 pm small localized bloom confirmed in Orange County. Reported by NYS Parks.

 

Tivoli Lake (1 active)

  • Oct 6, 9:10 am large localized bloom confirmed in Albany County. Reported by “other”. 

Washington Park Pond (1 active)

  • Oct 6, 9:50 am widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in Albany County. Reported by “other”. 

Alcove Reservoir (1 active)

  • Oct 7, 1:45 pm small localized bloom confirmed in Albany County. Reported by “other”. 

Walkill River (1 active)

  • Oct 1, 9:14 am small localized bloom confirmed in Ulster County remains active this week.

Beaver Dam Lake (1 active)

  • Oct 11, 12 pm large localized bloom confirmed in Orange County. Reported by the public.

Basic Creek Reservoir (1 active)

  • Sep 30, 12:35 pm large localized bloom confirmed in Albany County remains active this week.

Spills (5)

  • Oct 4, unknown amounts of transformer oil reported spilled at a commercial site on the 0-100 block of Carmen Place in Montgomery (Orange).
  • Oct 4, unknown amounts of unknown material reported spilled at a commercial site on Route 44 and Niagara Rd in Pleasant Valley (Dutchess).
  • Oct 3, unknown amounts of unknown petroleum reported spilled at a commercial site on the 1000 block of Lower South St in Peekskill (Westchester).
  • Oct 4, unknown amounts of diesel reported spilled on a dirt road, on the 100 block of Washington Rd in Carmel (Putnam). File closed Oct 5.
  • Oct 5, unknown amounts of diesel reported spilled due to equipment failure, at a commercial site, Gorman Group, on the 200 block of Church St in Albany (Albany).

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, Sullivan Counties

  • East Branch Delaware River drains an area of 458 sq miles in Delaware County. The flow
  • at Roxbury is unrated, 53.7% above mean at 7.27 cfs and 3.15 ft deep;
  • at Margaretville is normal, 120.4% above mean at 166 cfs and 2.87 ft deep (flood stage 11ft) 10.7°C and 89 µS/cm;
  • at Downsville in Delaware County reporting normal, 42.6% above mean, 80.4 cfs and 2.92 ft deep (flood stage 9ft) 6.5°C;
  • at Harvard, flow is normal, 46% above mean at 143 cfs and 2.59 ft deep, (flood stage 10 ft) 9.8°C;
  • at Fishs Eddy is normal, 80.5% above mean at 578 cfs and 4.79 ft deep, (flood stage 13 ft) 18.4°C; (updated 10-06-22)
  • West Branch Delaware River drains an area of 595 sq miles of Delaware County. The flow
  • at Hobart is unrated, 99.6% above mean at 14.3 cfs and 1.01 ft deep;
  • upstream from Delhi is normal, 112.2% above mean at 97.8 cfs and 2.56 ft deep (flood stage 8ft);
  • at Walton in Delaware County is normal, 99.2% above mean at 300 cfs and 3.96 ft deep, (flood stage 9.5) 11.1°C and 125 µS/cm;
  • at Stilesville in Delaware County is normal, 20.5% above mean at 131 cfs and 7.14 ft deep, 11.6°C;
  • at Hale Eddy in Delaware County is normal, 48% above mean flow at 351 cfs and 2.41 ft deep, (flood stage 11 ft) 11.3°C; (updated 10-05-22)
  • West Brook drains an area of sq miles in Delaware County. The flow at Austin Lincoln Park at Walton is unrated, 59.7% above mean at 12.7 cfs and 3.42 ft deep. (updated 09-10-22)
  • Town Brook drains 14.3 sq miles in Delaware County. The flow southeast of Hobart is unrated, 79.5% above historic mean, 10.1 cfs and 1.29 ft (flood stage 7 ft) (updated 10-06-22)
  • Dry Brook drains an area of 82.2 sq miles in Delaware County. The flow at Arkville is unrated, 81.4% above mean at 77.7 cfs and 1.93 ft deep. (flood stage 10.5 ft) (updated 10-06-22)
  • Trout Creek drains an area of 20.2 sq miles in Delaware County direct to the Delaware River. The flow at Trout Creek is above normal, 95.6% above mean, 12.9 cfs and 3.13 ft deep (flood stage 6.3 ft). (updated 09-10-22)
  • Little Delaware River drains an area of 49.8 sq miles in Delaware County into the Delaware River. The flow near Delhi is normal, 67.3% above mean at 2.21 cfs and 2.12 ft deep. (updated 09-10-22)
  • Platte Kill drains an area of 34.9 sq miles in Delaware County. The flow at Dunraven is normal, 146.2% above mean at 45.2 cfs and 3.12 ft deep (flood stage 7ft) (updated 10-05-22)
  • Beaver Kill drains an area of 241 sq miles in Delaware County. The flow at Cooks Falls is normal, 75.7% above mean at 289 cfs and 2.11 ft deep, (flood stage 10 ft) 11.1°C. (updated 10-06-22)
  • Tremper Kill drains an area of 33 sq miles of Delaware County; the flow near Andes is normal, 108.8% above mean at 34.7 cfs and 2.85 ft deep, (flood stage 6.8 ft) 10.1°C and 86 µS/cm (updated 10-06-22)
  • Mill Brook drains an area of 25.2 sq miles in Delaware County. The flow at Dunraven is normal, 82.3% above mean at 22.9 cfs and 3.06 ft deep, 9.5°and 42 µS/cm (updated 10-06-22)
  • Neversink River drains an area of 93 sq miles in Ulster, Orange, and Sullivan Counties. Neversink River
  • near Claryville in Sullivan County is normal, 109.9% above mean at 137 cfs and 6.55 ft deep, 9.8°C and 24 µS/cm;
  • at Neversink is flowing normal, 87.65% above mean at 49.8 cfs and 3.26 ft deep, 7.8°C and 32 µS/cm;
  • at Bridgeville is much above normal, 270.4% above mean at 430 cfs and 5.6 ft deep (flood stage 13 ft), 11.3°C and 103 µS/cm;
  • at Godeffroy in Orange County is much above normal, 289.9% above mean at 874 cfs and 4.51 ft deep (flood stage 10ft), 11.4°C and 112 µS/cm. (updated 10-06-22)
  • 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, 360% above mean at 8.41 cfs and 1.5 ft deep, 8ºC and 12 µS/cm;
  • at Claryville the flow is unrated, 94.15% above mean at 55.8 cfs and 6.19 ft deep, 9.3°C and 27 µS/cm (updated 10-06-22)
  • East Branch Neversink River drains an area of 22.9 sq miles in Ulster County. The flow
  • northeast of Denning flow is not rated, 143.9% above mean at 38.2 cfs and 1.56 ft deep, 8.8°C and 11 µS/cm;
  • near Claryville is not rated, 111.4% above mean at 54.9 cfs and 5 ft deep, 9.1°C and 16 µS/cm; (updated 10-06-22)
  • 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, 81.4% above mean at 1710 cfs and 6.78 ft deep, (flood stage 20 ft) 11.4°and 69 µS/cm;
  • at Callicoon is above normal, 112.5% above mean at 2250 cfs and 3.84 ft deep, (flood stage 12 ft) 11.8ºC and 67 µS/cm;
  • near Barryville is above normal, 147.8% above mean at 3180 cfs and 4.33 ft deep (flood stage 17ft) 12.4°C;
  • at Port Jervis the flow is above normal, 179.1% above mean at 5800 cfs and 4.17 ft deep; (flood stage 18 ft) 12.6°C and 85 µS/cm. (updated 10-06-22)
  • Callicoon Creek drains an area of 110 sq miles in Sullivan County. The flow at Callicoon is above normal, 92.3% above mean at 127 cfs and 2.55 ft deep (flood stage 7ft) 11.2°C, (updated 10-06-2022)
  • Mongaup River drains an area of 200 sq miles in Sullivan County. The flow
  • near Mongaup Valley is unrated, 159.9% above mean at 157 cfs and 3.56 ft deep (flood stage 14ft);
  • near Mongaup flow is normal, 86.3% above mean at 182 cfs and 1.73 ft deep, 15.8°C and 132 µS/cm (updated 10-06-22)

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 (0 active)

Spills (1)

  • Oct 5, unknown amounts of transformer oil reported spilled due to equipment failure on the 100 block of Fordham Rd in Summitville (Sullivan).

 

 

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 normal, 67.15% above mean at 183 cfs and 2.07 ft deep; (09-10-22)
  • Green River drains an area of 51 sq miles of Dutchess County. The flow
  • near Williamstown, MA is normal, 48.7% above mean at 22.1 cfs and 1.6 ft deep;
  • at Great Barrington is above normal, 237% above historic mean at 92.3 cfs and 1.18 ft deep. (updated 10-06-22)

Impaired Water Bodies (0)

Hazardous Algae Blooms – HABs (0 active)

Spills (1)

  • Sept 27, 50 gallons of diesel reported spilled due to equipment failure on 12845 RT 22, in Cannan (Columbia).

 

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, 143.4% above mean at 47.5 cfs and .71 ft deep (flood stage 3ft) 14.9°C and 390 µS/cm (updated 10-06-22)
  • 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 above normal, 259.4% above mean at 3.45 cfs and 1.08 ft deep. (updated 10-06-22)
  • East Meadow Brook drains an area of 28.7 sq miles of Nassau County. The flow at Freeport is normal, 41.6% above mean at 3.44 cfs and .28 ft deep (updated 10-06-22)
  • Massapequa Creek drains an area of 38.6 sq miles in Nassau County. The flow at Massapequa is below normal, 31% below mean at 1.74 cfs and .59 ft deep. (updated 10-06-22)
  • Carlls River drains an area of 35.4 sq miles in Suffolk County. The flow at Babylon is normal, 42.4% above mean, 7.86 cfs and down three quarters of a foot, .41 ft deep. (updated 09-10-22)
  • Sampawams Creek drains an area of 22.7 sq miles in Suffolk County. The flow at New Babylon is below normal, 101.4% above mean at 6.51 cfs and .44 ft deep (updated 10-06-22)
  • Bellmore Creek tributary drains less than 1 sq mile in Suffolk County. The flow near Bellmore is normal, 88.6 % above mean at 2.64 cfs and 1.09 ft deep. (10-06-22)
  • Connetquot Brook drains an area of 21.9 sq miles in Suffolk County. The flow at Central Islip is below normal: 92.45% above mean at 19.6 cfs and 2.5 ft deep. (updated 10-06-22)
  • Swan River drains an area of 8 sq miles in Suffolk County. The flow at East Patchogue is below normal, 81.5% above at 9 cfs and .45 ft deep. (updated 10-06-22)
  • Carmans River drains an area of 73 sq miles in Suffolk County. The flow at Yaphank is normal, 94.9% above mean at 20.5 cfs and 1.22 ft deep (10-06-22)
  • Peconic River drains an area of 74.7 sq miles of Suffolk and Nassau Counties. The flow
  • at Riverhead is much below normal: 92.8% above mean at 23.2 cfs and .38 ft deep;
  • at County Hwy 105 is not rated, tidal flow depth -.48 ft deep (flood stage 4.44 ft) 14.3°C and 42600µS/cm (updated 10-06-22)
  • Mill Neck Creek drains an area of 8.58 sq miles of Nassau County. The flow at Mill Neck is normal, 166.45% above mean at 13.1 cfs and .28 feet deep. (updated 10-06-22)
  • Cold Spring Brook drains an area of 7.83 sq miles in Nassau County. The flow at Cold Spring Harbour is above normal, 127.1% above mean at 3 cfs and .27 ft deep (updated 10-06-22)
  • Nissequogue River drains an area of 27 sq miles in Nassau County. The flow at Smithtown is below normal, 80.5% above mean at 29.9 cfs and .6 ft deep, 18.6ºC and 220µS/cm (updated 09-10-22)

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 (9 active)

Harlem Meer (1 active)

  • Oct 11, 11:30 am large localized bloom confirmed in Manhattan (New York). Reported by NYC Parks.

The Lake in Central Park (2 active)

  • Oct 11, 10:30 am widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in Manhattan (New York). Reported by NYC Parks.
  • Oct 4 2:30 pm widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in Manhattan (New York) remains active this week.

Prospect Park Lake (1 active)

  • Oct 4, 1:23 pm widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in Kings County(Brooklyn) remains active this week.

Agawam Lake (2 active)

  • Oct 12, 6:41 am widespread/lakewide bloom of confirmed in Suffolk County. Reported by Stony Brook University.
  • Oct 3, 4:49 pm widespread/lakewide bloom of confirmed in Suffolk County remains active this week.

Wainscott Pond (2 active)

  • Oct 12, 6:44 am widespread/lakewide bloom of confirmed in Suffolk County. Reported by Stony Brook University.
  • Oct 3, 4:50 pm widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in Suffolk County remains active this week.

Hook Pond (1 active)

  • Oct 3, 4:51 pm bloom of unreported extent confirmed in Suffolk County remains active this week.

 

Spills (18)

  • Oct 5, 400 gallons of diesel reported spilled due to traffic accident between tractor trailers on the I-95 Southbound in New Rochelle (Westchester). *
  • Oct 5, unknown amounts of heat transfer oil from abandoned drums reported spilled at a commercial location on the 1900 block of Honeywell Ave in Bronx (Bronx).
  • Oct 3, 50 gallons of diesel reported spilled due to human error on the southbound entrance ramp in Bronx (Bronx). File closed Oct 3.
  • Oct 2, unknown amounts of dielectric fluid reported spilled due to equipment failure at a commercial site on the 2100 block of Bronx Park East in Bronx (Bronx).
  • Oct 3, unknown amounts of heat transfer oil reported spilled at a residential location on the 200 block of Bainbridge St in Brooklyn (Kings).
  • Oct 3, unknown amounts of material reported spilled due to equipment failure at a private dwelling on the 2400 block East 27th St in Brooklyn (Kings). File closed Oct 3.
  • Oct 4, unknown amounts of gasoline reported spilled due to equipment at Millburn Creek boat ramp on Atlantic Ave in Freeport (Nassau). File closed Oct 5. *
  • Oct 2, 200 gallons of #2 fuel oil reported spilled due to equipment failure, at a private dwelling on the 0-100 block of Duckpond Dr North in Wantagh (Nassau).
  • Oct 2, unknown amounts of unknown petroleum reported spilled due to equipment failure on the 200 block of Sportsman Ave in Freeport (Nassau). Unknown waterbody affected. *
  • Oct 5, unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil reported spilled due to human error at a commercial site on the 100 block of Shore Rd in Glen cove (Nassau).
  • Oct 3, unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil reported spilled due to equipment failure, at a private residence on the 0-100 block of Bobolink Lane in Levittown (Nassau).
  • Oct 3, 70 gallons of #2 fuel oil reported spilled due to equipment failure at a private residence on the 0-100 block of Alice Court in Westbury (Nassau).
  • Oct 5, unknown amounts of garbage reported spilled due to human error on the 0-100 block of Baker Hill Rd in Great Neck (Nassau). Impacted roadway. File closed Oct 5.
  • Oct 5, 220 gallons of #2 fuel oil reported spilled due to equipment failure, at a private dwelling on the 0-100 block of Spring Lane in Levittown (Nassau). *
  • Oct 5, unknown amounts of unknown petroleum reported spilled at a commercial location on 38th Ave and Bell Ave in Queens (Queens). File closed Oct 5.
  • Oct 3, unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil reported spilled due to equipment failure, at a commercial location on 142-30 Barclay Ave in Flushing (Queens).
  • Oct 3, 300 gallons of diesel reported spilled due to human error at a gas station on the 4100 block of Middle Country Rd in Calverton (Suffolk). *
  • Oct 4, unknown amounts of unknown material reported spilled at Northport Harbor from a vessel on the 0-100 block of Malcom Landing in North Port (Suffolk). *

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 normal, 90.8% above mean at 76.6 cfs and 3.45 feet deep (flood stage 7 ft) (updated 10-06-22)
  • Boquet River drains an area of 207 sq miles of Essex County. The flow at Willsboro is normal, 51.9% above mean, 81.3 cfs and 2.37 ft deep. (updated 10-06-22)
  • Ausable River drains an area of 198 sq miles of Clinton County. The flow near Au Sable Forks is normal, 42.6% above mean at 276 cfs and down a foot, 1.46 ft deep (updated 10-06-22)
  • East Branch Ausable River drains an area of 198 sq miles in Essex County. The flow at Au Sable Forks is normal, 33% above mean at 78.9 cfs and 1.24 ft deep; (updated 10-06-22)
  • Little Ausable River near Valcour is below normal, 47% above mean at 11.6 cfs and 1.18 ft deep. (updated 10-06-22)
  • Salmon River drains an area of 63 sq miles in Clinton County. The flow at South Plattsburgh is normal, 59.8% above mean at 18.4 cfs and .73 ft deep (updated 10-06-22)
  • Saranac River drains an area of 608 sq miles. The flow at Plattsburgh is above normal, 127.2% above mean at 772 cfs and 3.69 ft deep (flood stage 9ft) (updated 10-06-22)
  • Great Chazy River drains an area of 243 sq miles in Clinton County. The flow at Perry Mills is flowing normal, 76.6% above mean at 87.5 cfs and 1.94 ft deep, (flood stage 9ft) (updated 10-06-22)
  • Little Chazy River drains an area of 50 sq miles in Clinton County. The flow near Chazy is normal, 49.8 % above mean at 9.07 cfs and 1.77 feet deep. (updated 10-06-22)

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 (3 active)

Upper Saranac Lake (1 active)

  • Sep 30, 1:45 pm open water bloom confirmed in the north end of the water body in Franklin County remains active this week.

Lower Saranac Lake (1 active)

  • Oct 5, 6:26 pm open water bloom confirmed in Franklin County. Reported by the public.

Meacham Lake (1 active)

  • Sep 30, 12 pm small localized bloom confirmed in Franklin County remains active this week.

 

Spills (2)

  • Oct 2, unknown amounts of gasoline reported spilled due to tank test failure at Cumberland Farms on 108 Rt 9, in Queensbury (Warren).
  • Oct 2, 55 gallons of gasoline reported spilled due to human error at Lake George from a vessel, on the 3600 block of Lake George Dr in Diamond Point (Warren).

 

 

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, 114.6% above mean at 911 cfs and 5.1 ft deep (flood stage 12.5 ft);
  • at South Colton is much above normal, 185% above mean at 2440 cfs and 5.34 feet deep (flood stage is 10ft);
  • at Raymondville is much above normal, 152% above mean at 2220 cfs and 3.3 ft deep (updated 10-06-22)
  • Regis River drains an area of 612 sq miles in St. Lawrence County. The flow at Brasher Centre is normal, 72.7% above mean at 566 cfs and 6.29 ft deep (floods at 11ft).  (updated 10-06-22)
  • West Branch St. Regis River drains an area of 171 sq miles in St. Lawrence County. The flow near Parishville is normal, 65.9% above mean at 154 cfs and 1.49 ft deep. (updated 10-06-22)
  • Little Salmon River drains an area of 92 sq miles of Franklin County. The flow at Bombay is normal, 49.3% above mean at 33.8 cfs and 2.26 ft deep. (updated 10-06-22)
  • Grass River drains an area of 598 sq miles in Franklin County. The flow at Chase Mills is unrated, 71% at 352 cfs and 4.61 ft deep.  (updated 10-06-22)
  • Oswegatchie River drains an area of 986 sq miles in St. Lawrence County. The flow
  • at Oswegatchie is below normal, 59.3% above mean at 228 cfs and 4.41 ft deep;
  • at Heuvelton is normal, 59.9% above mean at 631 cfs and 1.49 ft deep. (updated 10-06-22)
  • West Branch Oswegatchie River drains an area of 258 sq miles in St. Lawrence County. The flow near Harrisville is normal, 58.9% above mean at 200 cfs and 2.15 ft deep. (updated 10-06-22)

 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 (6 active)

Hyde Lake (6 active)

  • Oct 11, 8:37 am large localized bloom confirmed in Jefferson County. Reported by the public.
  • Oct 5, 5:10 pm widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in Jefferson County. Reported by the public.
  • Oct 3, 9:35 am widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in Jefferson County. Reported by the public.
  • Oct 2, 1:30 pm widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in Jefferson County. Reported by the public.
  • Sep 30, 10:38 am large localized bloom confirmed off the northwest shore in Jefferson County remains active this week.
  • Sep 30, 12:30 pm large localized bloom confirmed in the northeast bay in Jefferson County remains active this week.

Spills (2)

  • Oct 5, unknown amounts of diesel reported spilled at a commercial location on 20735 state route 411 in Lafargeville (Jefferson).
  • Oct 4, unknown amounts of milk reported spilled at a commercial site on the 0-100 block of Nevin Rd in Helena (St. Lawrence).

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, 57.7% above mean at 5.54 cfs and holding depth around 1.09 ft deep and 15.3°C (updated 10-06-22)
  • Sandy Creek drains an area of 137 sq miles in Jefferson County. The flow at Adams is below normal, 13.25% above mean at 17.7 cfs and 1.36 ft deep. (updated 10-06-22)
  • North Branch Salmon River drains an area of 82.5 sq miles in Oswego County. The flow at Redfield is unrated, 84.3% above mean at 84.3 cfs and 1.57 ft deep. (updated 10-06-22)
  • Salmon River drains 238 sq miles in Oswego County. The flow at Pineville is unrated: 107.3% above mean at 603 cfs and 6.11 feet deep. (updated 10-06-22)
  • Eighteenmile Creek drains an area of 84.8 sq miles in Niagara County. The flow at Burt is unrated, 136.8% above historical mean, 118 cfs and 3.05 ft deep, 15.2°C and 565 µS/cm; (updated 10-06-22)
  • Oak Orchard Creek drains an area of 202 sq miles in Orleans County. The flow
  • near Shelby is unrated, .68% above mean at .24 cfs and 4.93 ft deep, 13.5°C and 2170 µS/cm;
  • at Kenyonville is unrated, 122% above mean at 245 cfs and 2.46 ft deep, 16.1°C and 587 µS/cm. (updated 10-06-22)
  • Irondequoit Creek drains an area of 142 sq miles in Monroe County. The flow
  • near Fishers is unrated, 64.9% above mean at 14.5 cfs and 4.11 ft deep;
  • above Blossom Rd. near Rochester is below normal, 48.5% above mean at 52.6 cfs and 2.77 ft deep, 1360 µS/cm; (updated 10-06-22)

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 (0)

Spills (2)

  • Oct 3, 100 gallons of motor oil reported spilled at a commercial location, Prestige Auto Place, on the 600 block of West Ave in Lockport (Niagara).
  • Oct 2, unknown amounts of transformer oil reported spilled at Rochester Gas and Electric, on the 0-100 block of Rock Beach Rd in Irondequoit (Monroe).

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, 45.7% above mean at 234 cfs and 4.96 ft deep (flood stage 10ft);
  • at Watertown flow is normal, 69.6% above mean, 2000 cfs and down half a foot, 3.41 feet deep (flood at 10ft). (updated 10-06-22)
  • Beaver River drains 291 sq miles in Lewis County. The flow at Croghan is normal: 99.2% above mean at 490 cfs and up inches, 2.77 ft deep. (updated 10-06-22)
  • Independence River drains an area of 88.7 sq miles in Lewis County. The flow at Donnatsburgh is normal, 73.1% above mean at 94.7 cfs and 3.66 feet deep, 11.8°C (updated 10-06-22)

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 active)

 

Spills (0)

 

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 10-06-22)
  • Tonawanda Creek drains an area of 349 sq miles in Niagara, Genesee and Wyoming Counties. The flow
  • at Attica is normal, 52.1% above mean at 32.5 cfs and 3.42 ft deep (flood stage 8ft);
  • at Batavia in Genesee County is normal: 2% above mean; today flowing at 53.8 cfs and 1.83 feet deep (flood stage 9ft);
  • at Rapids is normal, 51.4% above mean at 82.1 cfs and 1.48 ft deep (flood stage 12ft) (updated 10-06-22)
  • Ellicott Creek drains an area of 82 sq miles in Niagara County. The flow at Williamsville is normal, 42.75% above mean at 34.4 cfs and 1.89 ft deep (flood stage 8ft). (updated 10-06-22)
  • Cayuga Creek drains an area of 96 sq miles in Erie County. The flow at Lancaster is flowing normal, 66.6% above mean at 28 cfs and 3.21 ft deep (flood stage 8ft) (updated 10-06-22)
  • Cazenovia Creek drains an area of 135 sq miles in Erie County. The flow at Ebenezer is normal, 39.8% above mean at 36.8 cfs and 2.49 ft deep. (flood stage 10 ft) (updated 10-06-22)
  • Buffalo Creek drains an area of 142 sq miles in Erie County. The flow at Gardenville is normal, 52.5% above mean at 40 cfs and .69 ft deep (flood stage 7ft) (updated 10-06-22)
  • Cattaraugus Creek drains an area of 436 sq miles in Erie County. The flow at Gowanda is normal, 52.2% above mean at 216 cfs and 1.56 ft deep, (flood stage 10ft) 14°C and 459 µ/cm. (updated 10-06-22)
  • Eighteenmile Creek drains an area of 36.6 sq miles in Erie County. The flow
  • at Hamburg is unrated, 16.8% above mean at 14.1 cfs and 2.72 ft deep;
  • S Branch flow at Bley Rd at Eden Valley is unrated, 15.9% above mean at 12.7 cfs and 3.21 ft deep. (updated 10-06-22)
  • Big Sister Creek drains an area of 48.4 sq miles in Erie County. The flow at Evans Center is unrated, 11.56% above mean at 9.44 cfs and 3.23 ft deep. (updated 10-06-22)
  • Canadaway Creek drains an area of 32.9 sq miles in Cattaraugus County. The flow at Fredonia is unrated, 12.9% above mean at 8.07 cfs and 2.2 ft deep. (updated 10-06-22)
  • Chautauqua Creek drains an area of 35 sq miles in Chautauqua County. The flow below Westfield is unrated, 23.7% above mean at 9.13 cfs and .41 ft deep (updated 10-06-22)

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 (2)                 

  • Oct 3, unknown amounts of waste oil reported spilled due to equipment failure at a commercial location on the 600 block of Main St in Springville (Erie).
  • Oct 3, unknown amounts of unknown material reported spilled at a construction site on the 0-100 block of Delevan Ave in Buffalo (Erie).

 

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 normal, 19.3% above mean at 46 cfs and 4.35 ft deep (flood stage 11 ft);

- at Portageville in Wyoming County is normal, 54.8% above mean at 359 cfs and 8.95 ft deep (flood stage 19ft);

- near Mount Morris in Livingston County is normal, 41.7% above mean at 399 cfs and 2.89 ft deep;

- at Avon flow is normal, 47.5% above mean at 447 cfs and 15.01 ft deep (flood stage 33 ft);

- flow is unrated at Ballantyne Bridge near Mortimer, 530 cfs and 11.66 ft deep;

- at Ford St. Bridge in Rochester, Monroe County, flow is much below normal, 28% above mean at 404 cfs and 12.67 ft deep, 14.2°C and 621 µS/cm.  (updated 10-06-22) 

  • Allen Creek drains an area of 28.9 sq miles in Monroe County. The flow near Rochester flow is below normal, 35.3% above mean at 8.06 cfs and 2.42 ft (updated 10-06-22)
  • Honeoye Creek drains an area of 196 sq miles of Monroe County. The flow at Honeoye Falls in Monroe County is normal, 24.3% above mean at 7.79 cfs and 2.14 ft deep (flood stage 6.5 ft) (updated 10-06-22)
  • Conesus Creek drains an area of 72 sq miles in Livingston County. The flow is normal near Lakeville in Livingston County, 87.9% above mean at 13.3 cfs and .62 ft deep. (updated 10-07-22)
  • Canaseraga Creek drains an area of 88.9 sq miles of Livingston County. The flow
  • above Dansville is normal, 20.7% above mean at 12.8 cfs and -- ft deep;
  • at Shakers Crossing in Livingston County is normal, 21.1% above mean at 39.2 cfs and 3.57 ft deep. (updated 10-07-22)
  • 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, 15.35% above mean at 7.02 cfs and .16 ft deep. (updated 10-07-22)
  • Oatka Creek drains an area of 200 sq miles in Monroe County. The flow
  • at Warsaw is normal, 50.9% above mean at 13.4 cfs and 3.25 ft deep;
  • at Garbutt is normal, 49% above mean at 35.1 cfs and 2.3 ft deep (flood stage 6ft). (updated 10-07-22)
  • Black Creek drains an area of 130 sq miles in Monroe County. The flow at Churchville is below normal: 23% above historic mean for this time of year, at 8.91 cfs and 1.41 ft deep, (flood stage 6ft,) (updated 10-07-22)

 

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 (2 active)

Canadice Lake (1 active)

  • Oct 5, 9:41 pm large localized bloom confirmed in the south end of the water body in Ontario County. Reported by the public.   

Honeoye Lake (1 active)

  • Oct 5, 4:01 pm small localized bloom confirmed off the west shore, halfway down the shoreline in Ontario County. Reported by the public.   

 

Spills (1)

  • Oct 4, unknown amounts of unknown petroleum reported spilled due to equipment failure at a commercial location on the 700 block of exchange St in Rochester (Monroe).

 

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, 41.45% above historic mean at 1690 cfs and 2.89 ft deep;
  • at Lock 7 in Oswego County is normal, 53.9% above mean at 1920 cfs and down a foot, 2.9 ft deep, 15.9°C and 639 µS/cm. (updated 10-07-22)
  • Seneca River drains an area of 3130 sq miles of Onandaga County. The flow
  • near Seneca Falls is unrated, 41.4% above mean at 135 cfs and 5.18 ft deep;
  • at Free Bridge Corners is unrated, 1.23% below mean, 12.1 cfs and 5.51 ft deep;
  • near Port Byron is unrated, 25.4% above mean at 510 cfs and 3.52 ft deep;
  • near Baldwinsville in Onondaga County is below normal, 18.4% above mean, 377 cfs and 2.65 ft deep (updated 10-07-22)
  • Ganaragua Creek drains an area of 115 sq miles in Wayne County before joining the Oswego River. The flow at Macedon is unrated, 20.5% above mean at 15.3 cfs and 1.73 ft deep. (updated 10-07-22)
  • Canandaigua Outlet drains 195 sq miles of Ontario County. The flow at Chapin in Ontario County is normal, 44.8% above mean at 33.5 cfs and 3.19 ft deep (flood stage 7ft) (updated 10-07-22)
  • Owasco Inlet drains an area of 106 sq miles in Cayuga County. The flow
  • below Aurora St at Moravia is unrated 103.8% above mean flow at 78.4 cfs and 2.11 ft deep;
  • at Owasco Outlet at Genesee St Auburn is unrated, 49.4% above mean at 83.6 cfs and 1.08 ft deep (flood stage 8 ft) (updated 10-07-22)
  • Skaneateles Creek drains an area of 85.9 sq miles in Onandaga County. The flow at Skaneateles Junction is unrated, 31.3% above mean at 14.5 cfs and 1.81 ft deep. (updated 10-07-22)
  • Flint Creek drains an area of 102 sq miles of Ontario County. The flow at Phelps in Ontario County is normal, 19.7% above mean at 5.74 cfs and .97 ft deep.  (updated 10-07-22)
  • Keuka Lake drains an area of 207 sq miles in Yates County. At the outlet near Dresden in Yates County, the flow is normal, 25.2% above mean at 24.5 cfs and 2.09 ft deep. (updated 10-07-22)
  • Fish Creek drains an area of 403 sq miles in Oneida County. The flow at Becks Grove is unrated, 86.7% above mean at 458 cfs and 5.35 ft deep.  (updated 10-07-22)
  • East Branch Fish Creek drains 188 sq miles in Oneida County. The flow at Taberg is normal, 63.2% above mean at 276 cfs and 4.5 ft deep. (updated 10-07-22)
  • Oneida Creek drains an area of 113 sq miles in Oneida County. The flow at Oneida is normal, 46.5% above mean at 39.6 cfs and 1.97 ft deep (flood 11ft) (updated 10-07-22)
  • Oneida River drains an area of 1349 sq miles of Oneida County. The flow near Euclid is unrated, 68.75% above mean at 941 cfs and 2.9 ft deep (updated 10-07-22)
  • Scriba Creek drains an area of 38.4 sq miles in Oswego County. The flow at Constantia is unrated, 103.3% above mean at 27.7 cfs and 1.9 ft deep. (updated 10-07-22)
  • 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, 71.8% above historic mean at 31.8 cfs and 1.14 ft deep. (flood stage 6ft) (updated 10-07-22)
  • Onandaga Creek drains an area of 110 sq miles of Onandaga County. The flow
  • at Dorwin Ave in Syracuse is normal, 52.65% above mean at 30.6 cfs and 1.61 ft deep, (flood stage 5 ft)
  • at Spencer St in Syracuse is normal, 62.2% above mean at 58.3 cfs and 2.58 ft deep. (updated 10-07-22)
  • Salmon Creek drains an area of 87.7 sq miles in Tompkins County. The flow at Ludlowville is unrated, 25.9% above mean at 16.7 cfs and .64 ft deep. (updated 10-07-22)
  • Sixmile Creek drains an area of 39 sq miles in Tompkins County. Flow
  • at Brooktondale is unrated, 54% above mean at 13 cfs and .46 ft deep;
  • at Bethel Grove is unrated, 43.7% above mean at 12.4 cfs and .66 ft deep. (updated 10-07-22)
  • Fall Creek drains an area of 126 sq miles of Tompkins County. The flow near Ithaca is normal, 58.9% above mean at 48.4 cfs and .81 ft deep (flood stage 6ft). (updated 10-07-22)

Impaired Water Bodies (40)

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 (34 active)

Canandaigua Lake (6 active)

  • Oct 6, 2:55 pm large localized bloom confirmed in Ontario County. Reported by Canandaigua Lake Watershed Association.   
  • Oct 6, 2 pm small localized bloom confirmed in Ontario County. Reported by Canandaigua Lake Watershed Association.   
  • Oct 5, 10:48 pm small localized bloom confirmed in Ontario County. Reported by Canandaigua Lake Watershed Association.   
  • Sep 30, 3:13 pm small localized bloom confirmed mid-lake in Ontario County remains active this week.
  • Sep 30, 1:20 pm large localized bloom confirmed off the east shore, toward the north end of the water body in Ontario County. Reported by Canandaigua Lake Watershed Association.   
  • Sep 30, 11 am large localized bloom confirmed in Ontario County. Reported by Canandaigua Lake Watershed Association.   

Skaneateles Lake (2 active)

  • Oct 3, 11:14 am small localized bloom confirmed in Onondaga County remains active this week.
  • Oct 3, 8:58 am small localized bloom confirmed in Onondaga County remains active this week.

Seneca Lake (7 active)

  • Oct 5, 12:44 pm small localized bloom confirmed in Yates County.  Reported by Seneca Lake Pure Waters.
  • Oct 5, 12:21 pm small localized bloom confirmed in Yates County. Reported by Seneca Lake Pure Waters.
  • Sep 30, 3:20 pm large localized bloom confirmed off the east shore north of the midpoint of the water body in Seneca County remains active this week.
  • Sep 30, 2:23 pm small localized bloom confirmed off the east shore in Seneca County remains active this week.
  • Sep 30, 2:20 pm large localized bloom confirmed off the east shore at the midpoint of the water body in Seneca County remains active this week.
  • Sep 30, 1:30 pm small localized bloom confirmed off the east shore toward the north end of the water body in Seneca County remains active this week.
  • Sep 30, 12:27 pm small localized bloom confirmed in the northwest corner of the water body in Seneca County remains active this week.

Cayuga Lake (2 active)

  • Oct 5, 11:35 am small localized bloom confirmed in Cayuga County. Reported by Community Science Institute.
  • Sep 30, 1:30 pm large localized bloom confirmed in the north end of the water body in Cayuga County remains active this week.

Owasco Lake (8 active)

  • Oct 11, 6:02 pm small localized bloom confirmed off the west shore, north of the midpoint of the water body in Cayuga County. Reported by the public.
  • Oct 11, 5:30 am large localized bloom confirmed in Cayuga County. Reported by Owasco Watershed Association
  • Oct 11, 3:34 pm large localized bloom confirmed in Cayuga County. Reported by the public.
  • Oct 11, 1:40 pm large localized bloom confirmed in Cayuga County. Reported by Owasco Watershed Association
  • Oct 3, 11:30 am large localized bloom confirmed off the west shore, north of the midpoint of the water body in Cayuga County remains active this week.
  • Oct 3, 11:09 am large localized bloom confirmed off the west shore south of the midpoint of the water body in Cayuga County remains active this week.
  • Sep 30, 3:34 pm large localized bloom confirmed off the northeast corner of the water body in Cayuga County remains active this week.
  • Sep 30, 12:33 pm large localized bloom confirmed off the east shore toward the north end of the water body in Cayuga County remains active this week.

Waneta Lake (4 active)

  • Oct 6, 3:01 pm large localized bloom confirmed in Schuyler County. Reported by the public.
  • Oct 6, 9:55 am large localized bloom confirmed in Schuyler County. Reported by the public.
  • Sep 30, 10:20 am widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in the south end of the waterbody off the east shore in Schuyler County remains active this week.
  • Sep 30, 8:14 am large localized bloom confirmed in Schuyler County remains active this week.

Lamoka Lake (3 active)

  • Oct 6, 6:16 pm large localized bloom confirmed in Schuyler County. Reported by the public.
  • Sep 30, 11:09 am widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed in the north end of the water body Schuyler County remains active this week.
  • Sep 30, 11:04 am widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed off the east shore toward the north end of the water body in Schuyler County remains active this week.

Lake Como (1 active)

  • Oct 6, 1:45 pm large localized bloom confirmed in Cayuga County. Reported by CSLAP.

Cayuta Lake (1 active)

  • Oct 7, 1:30 pm large small bloom confirmed in Schuyler County. Reported by the public.

 

Spills (2)

  • Oct 4, unknown amounts of unknown material reported spilled at a gas station on the 5200 block of Main St in Munnsville (Madison).
  • Oct 3, unknown amounts of unknown petroleum reported spilled at a commercial site on Canal near 193 Falls St/Circle K in Seneca Falls (Seneca). File closed Oct 5.

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, 41% above mean at 84.7 cfs and .08 ft deep (flood stage 4ft) (10-07-22)
  • Allegheny River drains an area of 1608 sq miles of Cattaraugus County. The flow
  • at Olean is unrated, 23.9% above mean at 274 cfs and 1.19 ft deep (flood stage 12 ft);
  • at Salamanca is normal, 44.9% above mean at 543 cfs and 2.94 ft deep, (flood stage 12 ft) 21.4°C. (updated 10-07-22)
  • Dodge Creek drains an area of 47.7 sq miles in Cattaraugus County. The flow at Portville is unrated, 2.87 ft deep (updated 10-07-22)

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 (0 active)

Spills (2)

  • Oct 4, 400 gallons of ethylene glycol reported spilled due to equipment failure at a commercial location on the 9700 block of Ravlin Hill Rd in Clymer (Chautauqua). *
  • Oct 5, unknown amounts of grape juice reported spilled at Darrow Brook on West Mina Rd in Mina (Chautauqua). File closed Oct 6. *

 

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 normal, 36.7% above mean, 416 cfs and 14.85 ft deep (flood stage is 29ft);
  • at Elmira in Chemung County, flow is unrated, 23.4% above mean at 444 cfs and 1.2 ft deep (flood stage 12 ft);
  • at Chemung is normal, 33.2% above mean at 367 cfs and 14.78 ft deep. (flood stage 16 ft) (updated 10-07-22)
  • Canisteo River drains an area of 40 sq miles of Steuben County. The flow
  • at Arkport is normal, 12.4% above mean at 2.56 cfs and .7 ft deep;
  • below Canacadea Creek at Hornell in Steuben County is normal, 35.3% above mean at 30.8 cfs and .66 ft deep (flood stage 9ft);
  • at West Cameron in Steuben County normal, 29.65% above mean at 49.5 cfs and 3.54 ft deep (flood stage 17ft). (updated 10-07-22)
  • Canacadea Creek drains an area of 57.9 sq miles in Steuben County. The flow near Hornell is normal, 46.5% above historic mean at 15.8 cfs and .99 ft deep. (reading same as last month) flood stage 5ft)(updated 10-07-22)
  • Cohocton River drains an area of 370 sq miles of Steuben County. The flow
  • near Avoca is unrated, 39.4% above mean at 41.6 cfs and 2.4 ft deep (flood stage 9ft);
  • at Bath is 2.42 ft deep (flood stage 11ft);
  • near Campbell in Steuben County is below normal, 62.4% above mean at 74 cfs and 2.2 ft deep (flood stage 10ft). (updated 10-07-22)
  • 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, 3.7% above mean at 3.11 cfs and .07 ft deep. (flood stage 9 ft) (updated 10-07-22)
  • Tioga River drains an area of 1377 sq miles in Steuben County. The flow at headwaters in PA,
  • at Tioga Junction, PA is normal, 49% above mean at 140 cfs and 6.98 ft deep, 14.6ºC and 225 µS/cm;
  • at Lindley, NY is normal, 48.1% above mean at 153 cfs and 3.32 ft deep;
  • near Erwins is normal, 29.4% above mean at 219 cfs and .8 ft deep (flood stage 18ft); (updated 10-07-22)

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 (0 active)

Spills (1)

  • Oct 4, 75 gallons of diesel reported spilled due to traffic accident on Erwin Hollow Rd, in Painted Post (Steuben).

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 normal, 59.1% above mean at 373 cfs and 2.81 (flood stage 11 ft) ft deep;
  • at Bainbridge is unrated, 37.1% above mean at 654 cfs and 1.63 ft deep (flood stage 15 ft);
  • at Windsor, unrated, 36.3% above mean at 788 cfs and 3.17 ft deep (flood stage 17ft);
  • at Conklin flow is normal, 86.1% above mean at 1490 cfs and holding around 3.41 ft deep (flood stage 12 ft);
  • at Binghamton, the flow is not rated, 2.77 ft deep, (flood stage 14 ft);
  • at Vestal in Broome County is normal, 80.5% above mean at 2380 cfs and 3.87 ft deep (flood stage 18 ft);
  • at Owego is unrated, 54.6% above mean is 2550 cfs and 14.31 ft deep (flood stage 30 ft);
  • at Waverly flow is normal, 98.8% above mean at 3250 cfs and 2.3 ft deep (flood stage 13 ft). (updated 10-07-22)
  • Owego Creek drains an area of 185 sq miles in Tioga County. The flow near Owego is unrated, 26.8% above mean, 69.7 cfs and .78 ft deep (flood stage 9ft) (updated 10-07-22)
  • Chenango River drains an area of 1483 sq miles in Broome and Chenango Counties. The flow
  • at Sherburne is normal, 61.2% above mean at 106 cfs and 1.89 ft deep (flood stage 8.5 ft);
  • at Oxford in Chenango is unrated, 31.3% above mean at 160 cfs and holding steady at 7.42 ft deep;
  • at Greene in Chenango County flow is normal, 56.9% above mean at 214 cfs and 2.24 ft deep;
  • at Chenango Forks in Broome County is normal, 50% above mean at 603 cfs and 2.96 ft deep (flood stage 10ft). (updated 10-07-22)
  • Tioughnioga River drains an area of 292 sq miles in Cortland County. The flow
  • at Cortland is above normal, 84.7% above mean at 173 cfs and 3.21 ft deep;
  • at Lisle, unrated, .8 ft deep (flood stage 9ft);
  • at Itaska the flow is not rated, 1.58 ft deep (flood stage 7 ft). (updated 10-07-22)
  • Otselic River drains an area of 147 sq miles in Cortland County. The flow at Cincinnatus is normal, 33.25% above mean at 41.7 cfs and .92 ft deep (flood stage 9 ft) (updated 10-07-22)
  • Unadilla River drains an area of 520 sq miles of Chenango County. The flow at Rockdale is normal, 38% above mean at 173 cfs and 4.36 ft deep (flood stage 11 ft). (updated 10-07-22)
  • Ouleout Creek drains an area of 103 sq miles in Delaware County. The flow at East Sydney is normal, 35.1% above mean at 29.3 cfs and 1.21 ft deep (flood stage 4.5 ft) (updated 10-07-22)

 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 (5 active)

Plymouth Reservoir (1 active)

  • Oct 6, 10:25 pm large localized bloom confirmed in Chenango County. Reported by the public.    

Chenango Lake (2 active)

  • Oct 6, 7:07 pm widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed off the south shore in Chenango County. Reported by the public.
  • Oct 6, 11:31 am widespread/lakewide bloom confirmed off the east shore, toward the south end of the water body in Chenango County. Reported by the public.

Otsego Lake (2 active)

  • Oct 6, 9:47 am small localized bloom confirmed in Otsego County. Reported by the public.
  • Oct 4, 8:21 am small localized bloom confirmed in Otsego County remains active this week.

DeRuyter Reservoir (1 active)

  • Oct 2, 2:35 pm large localized bloom confirmed in Madison County remains active this week.

 

Spills (0)

 

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 normal, 92.1% above historical mean at 8.54 cfs and 1.8 feet deep (flood stage 5ft) (updated 10-07-22)
  • Ramapo River drains an area of 93 sq miles in Rockland County. The flow
  • at Ramapo is normal, 59.9% above mean at 45.9 cfs and 2.03 ft deep (flood stage is 10 ft);
  • near Mahwah NJ is normal, 67.6% above mean at 72.3 cfs and 2.98 ft deep (flood stage 8ft);
  • at Suffern, normal, 46.3% above mean, 35.9 cfs and down, 2.39 ft deep (flood stage is 15.2ft) (updated 10-07-22)
  • Hackensack River drains an area of 30.7 sq miles in Rockland County. The flow at West Nyack is much below normal, 29% above historical mean flow at 7.35 cfs and 2.43 ft deep. (updated 10-07-22)

Impaired Water Bodies (14)

14 Water bodies appear on the Draft 303(d) list for 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 active)

 

Spills (2)

  • Oct 4, unknown amounts of unknown material reported spilled at a commercial location on the 100 block of Spring St in Monroe (Orange).
  • Oct 5, unknown amounts of raw sewage reported spilled at a residential location on the 100 bock of South Broadway St in Nyack (Rockland). File closed Oct 5.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 







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