Kansas
Toxic algae in Scott County lakes
1 lake or waterway in Scott County has harmful algal bloom reports in Kansas's official data. The most recent entry is for Lake Scott: Kansas has a public health warning in effect for Lake Scott, last updated on 23 October 2026. The latest published sample, on 12 October 2026, was at Warning level (microcystin 0.51 µg/L, 261,189 cyanobacteria cells/mL). Lake Scott has 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.
Source: Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), official data, checked 24 October 2026. For today's conditions see the KDHE algae bloom map. No report doesn't mean a lake is safe: most water is only tested occasionally.