Is the lake safe?

California

Toxic algae in Monterey County lakes

23 lakes and waterways in Monterey County have harmful algal bloom reports in California's official data. The most recent entry is for Lake San Antonio: There are no bloom reports for Lake San Antonio in the last 30 days of California's data. The most recent was a bloom report on 26 May 2026 at open water. Lake San Antonio, El Estero Lake and Monterey Bay and 1 more have had blooms in three or more years.

Lakes with bloom history

Newest report first. Each lake has its own page with the full history and what the results mean.

Other waterbodies with a report

These have one or two reports in a single year, which isn't enough history for a page of their own yet.

Source: California State Water Resources Control Board, official data, checked 24 October 2026. For today's conditions see the California HABs Portal map. No report doesn't mean a lake is safe: most water is only tested occasionally.