Syracuse, N.Y. -- Sixty-five New York lakes and ponds now have toxic algae blooms, up from 56 last week, the Department of Environmental Conservation reported today.

Seventeen lakes or ponds were new to the list this week. Some water bodies dropped off as the outbreaks dissipated, while others had new outbreaks.

The number of outbreaks was expected to rise given the unprecedented warm late September weather. Experts have said this could be a particularly bad year for the blooms because a wet spring and summer washed in more phosphorous and nitrate from fertilizers, which the algae blooms feed on. The algae produces toxins that can damage human livers and can also kill pets.

Skaneateles Lake, the source of unfiltered drinking water for the city of Syracuse, had its first recorded algae bloom on Sept. 15. While toxins were found in the city's intake pipes in the lake, none reached tap water, state officials said.

Residents are encouraged to report suspected outbreaks to DEC.

Here is the DEC list of water bodies with algae this week, sorted alphabetically by county. DEC explains the asterisk: "Blooms in large lakes or rivers may be limited to specific shorelines or confined bays. Portions of any of these water bodies may be clear and fully support recreational uses."

Toxic algae blooms in New York, Sept. 22

Water body County Status Size Basic Creek Reservoir Albany Suspicious Large localized Lawson Lake Albany Confirmed Widespread/Lakewide Washington Park Pond Albany Confirmed Small localized Indian Lake Bronx Confirmed Widespread/Lakewide Allegheny Reservoir* Cattaraugus Confirmed Widespread/Lakewide Lime Lake Cattaraugus Confirmed Not reported Owasco Lake* Cayuga Confirmed with High Toxins Widespread/Lakewide Cayuga Lake* Cayuga, Seneca, Tompkins Confirmed Large localized Chautauqua Lake* Chautauqua Confirmed with High Toxins Widespread/Lakewide Findley Lake Chautuaqua Confirmed Small localized Plymouth Reservoir Chenango Confirmed Large localized Sidney Reservoir Chenango Suspicious Not reported Thunder Lake Chenango Suspicious Large localized Deans Pond Cortland Confirmed with High Toxins Open water Song Lake Cortland Confirmed Not reported Tully Lake Cortland, Onondaga Suspicious Small localized Unnamed pond near Orchard Park Erie Suspicious Small localized Eagle Pond Franklin Confirmed Small localized Prospect Park Lake Kings Confirmed with High Toxins Widespread/Lakewide Avon Marsh Dam Pond Livingston Confirmed Widespread/Lakewide Conesus Lake* Livingston Suspicious Small localized Craine Lake Madison Confirmed Not reported DeRuyter Reservoir Madison, Onondaga Suspicious Widespread/Lakewide Seneca Lake* Multiple Confirmed Widespread/Lakewide The Lake in Central Park New York Confirmed with High Toxins Widespread/Lakewide Turtle Pond New York Confirmed with High Toxins Small localized Forest Lake Niagara Confirmed Not reported Hiawatha Lake Onondaga Confirmed with High Toxins Large localized Skaneateles Lake* Onondaga, Cayuga, Cortland Confirmed with High Toxins Large localized Honeoye Lake* Ontario Confirmed Small localized Newark Reservoir Ontario Confirmed Large localized Canandaigua Lake* Ontario, Yates Confirmed with High Toxins Small localized Beaver Dam Lake Orange Suspicious Widespread/Lakewide Brooks Lake Orange Suspicious Not reported Browns Pond Orange Suspicious Not reported Orange Lake Orange Confirmed Open water Lake Neatahwanta Oswego Confirmed Not reported Lake Casse Putnam Suspicious Small localized Putnam Lake Putnam Confirmed Open water Roaring Brook Lake Putnam Confirmed with High Toxins Small localized Peach Lake Putnam, Westchester Confirmed Not reported Oakland Lake Queens Confirmed Small localized Nassau Lake Rensselaer Suspicious Open water Rockland Lake Rockland Suspicious Small localized Ballston Lake Saratoga Suspicious Not reported Round Lake Saratoga Confirmed Small localized Saratoga Lake* Saratoga Suspicious Large localized Duane Lake Schenectady Confirmed Open water Cayuta Lake Schuyler Confirmed with High Toxins Small localized Waneta Lake* Schuyler, Steuben Suspicious Widespread/Lakewide Keuka Lake* Steuben, Yates Confirmed with High Toxins Small localized Agawam Lake Suffolk Confirmed with High Toxins Widespread/Lakewide Mill Pond (Watermill) Suffolk Confirmed Widespread/Lakewide Roth Pond Suffolk Confirmed with High Toxins Widespread/Lakewide Saggaponack Pond Suffolk Confirmed Large localized Spring Lake Suffolk Confirmed Widespread/Lakewide Stony Brook Duck Pond Suffolk Confirmed Widespread/Lakewide Wainscott Pond Suffolk Confirmed Widespread/Lakewide Montgomery Lake Sullivan Confirmed Large localized Pleasure Lake Sullivan Confirmed Small localized Summit Lake Washington Confirmed Not reported Bedford Lake Westchester Confirmed Open Water New Croton Reservoir* Westchester Suspicious Small localized Java Lake Wyoming Confirmed Widespread/Lakewide Silver Lake Wyoming Confirmed Open water

Source: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation

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