Toxic algae in Manatee County, Florida
18 lakes and waterways have harmful algal bloom reports in Florida's official data.
Lakes with bloom history
| Lake | Years with reports | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay | 3 | 2022 |
| Manatee River | 4 | 2022 |
| Braden River | 2 | 2020 |
Other waterbodies with a report
These have one or two reports in a single year, so there isn't enough history for a page of their own yet.
- Braden River Mouth (2019)
- Branden River (2019)
- Cypress Creek Estates (2019)
- Lake Manatee (2023)
- Lake Uihlein (2024)
- Leona Ave Canal (2019)
- Palma Sola Bay (2019)
- Perico Bayou (2019)
- River (2019)
- River Pointe Canal (2019)
- Sapphire Lake (2025)
- Sarasota Bay (2020)
- Ward Lake (2025)
- Warners Bayou Canal (2019)
- Water Street Canal (2019)
Source: Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), official data. For current conditions see the DEP Algal Bloom Dashboard.