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Lake Ontario

Lake in New York, near Adams, Adams Cove, Baggs Corner, Bear Creek Harbor, Cape Vincent, Chaumont, Clayton, Demster Beach, Desbrough Park, Dexter, East Bay Park and Hamlin

Current status

No current status shownSource update overdue

No current status is assigned to this water outline. Check the water page for reports and any estimated downstream stretches. Why this status, and its source

Map sources: water outlines and launches from OpenBoatLaunch and OpenStreetMap contributors (Open Database License); wastewater outlets from EPA and state records; downstream estimates by DirtyWaterWatch using U.S. Geological Survey maps and flow data. Base map: OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.

Square boat markers mark boat launches listed by OpenBoatLaunch. Larger round markers with a label mark beach and other official advisories nearby.

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About this status

Why this status: No current status: no report we track sets a status on this water outline now.

How long each status lasts, and why

Sources checked: NYHABS (last successful check 2026-11-02 20:38 UTC); NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know (last successful check 2026-11-02 21:20 UTC); State Park beaches (last successful check 2026-11-02 21:20 UTC). Status by DirtyWaterWatch, updated 2026-11-02 21:26 UTC.

No status does not mean the water is safe. Follow posted signs and local health advice.

Source update overdue since Nov 2, 2026, 3:38 PM EST: we have not received the expected update from NYHABS. Recent reports may be missing.

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The last 90 days

Last 90 days, hour by hour. Red: discharge or advisory reported. Amber: caution. Hatched amber: end not confirmed. Grey: no current status on the water outline. Purple hatching: source update overdue.

No discharge, advisory or caution periods are shown for this water in this time span. Check downstream stretches and source coverage.

Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using the reports named above and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-02 21:26 UTC.

A source update was overdue from Nov 2, 2026, 3:00 PM EST to the latest update.

Reported discharges over time

  • Discharges affecting the Lake Ontario in New York, last 12 months66 affecting this stretch: 6 reported in New York, none arriving from upstreamDecember 2025 to November 2026Verified reports where available, else notices; revisions and duplicates counted once. Arriving discharges are estimated from modeled downstream reaches.
  • Days with a discharge affecting the Lake Ontario in New York, last 12 months8Reported on the Lake Ontario in New York: 8 · Arriving from outfalls upstream, estimated: 0December 2025 to November 2026A day counts once however many discharges were under way on it. Verified reports where available, else notices; revisions and duplicates counted once.
  • Hours with a discharge or advisory status on the Lake Ontario in New York, last 12 months138Reported on the Lake Ontario in New York: 138 · Arriving from outfalls upstream, estimated: 0December 2025 to November 2026Red hours by the map's rules: each discharge to its reported end plus the state's post-discharge period; overlapping hours count once.
  • 2026 season with a discharge or advisory status on the Lake Ontario in New York0.0%May to October 2026Share of May 1 to October 31 hours with red status by the map's rules, of the hours a source covered.
  • Records behind the last-90-days strip for the Lake Ontario in New York0Reported on the Lake Ontario in New York: 0 · Arriving from outfalls upstream, estimated: 0last 90 daysEvery distinct record the strip lists for its red, yellow and unresolved hours, notices and unresolved reports included; counted as the strip counts them.

Combined sewer overflow (CSO): sewage mixed with rainwater spills from a shared sewer system. Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater. Treatment bypass: wastewater skips one or more treatment steps. Blended discharge: wastewater that skipped some treatment is mixed with treated wastewater. Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

Reported discharges per month

6 reported discharges, January 2022 to November 2026.

  • Combined sewer overflow
  • Sanitary sewer overflow
  • Treatment bypass, blended or other

Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover January 1, 2022 to November 2, 2026.

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Hours with a discharge or advisory status per month

Hours when this water had a discharge or advisory status under DirtyWaterWatch rules.

  • Discharge or advisory reported

Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover August 11, 2021 to November 2, 2026.

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Days with a reported discharge per month

A day counts when any counted discharge was under way on it, from its start to its reported end in Eastern Time; a report with no end counts its start day.

Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover January 1, 2022 to November 2, 2026.

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Reported discharges per year, 2021 to 2026

6 reported discharges, 2021 to 2026.

  • Combined sewer overflow
  • Sanitary sewer overflow
  • Treatment bypass, blended or other
  • Incomplete source coverage
Limited records

Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover August 11, 2021 to November 2, 2026.

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Reported volume per year

Gallons (axis: K thousand, M million), summed from the 6 reports that gave a volume as a number.

  • Incomplete source coverage
Limited records

Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover August 11, 2021 to November 2, 2026.

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Hours with a discharge or advisory status per year

Hours with a discharge or advisory status each year under DirtyWaterWatch rules; 2026 to date.

  • Discharge or advisory reported
  • Incomplete source coverage
Limited records

Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover August 11, 2021 to November 2, 2026.

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Share of the May to October season with a discharge or advisory status

Share of the hours from May 1 to October 31 with a discharge or advisory status under DirtyWaterWatch rules.

  • Discharge or advisory reported
  • Season with incomplete source coverage

Seasons with incomplete source coverage: 2021. The share is of the hours a source covered.

Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover August 11, 2021 to November 2, 2026.

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Reported discharges by calendar month, all years

Every counted discharge report, by the calendar month it began.

Months are summed over every year a tracked source covers; the table gives the number of years behind each month.

Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover August 11, 2021 to November 2, 2026.

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Reported discharges by wastewater outlet

Wastewater outlets with the most tracked discharge records: 4 of 4, all years. Counts depend on reporting coverage and do not measure legal compliance or harm.

Source: ny-dec-sprtk. Records cover August 11, 2021 to November 2, 2026.

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How these charts are counted

We count each discharge once. Where a source publishes notices and confirmed reports, we use confirmed reports for an operator's month when available; otherwise we use notices. We combine revisions and exclude duplicate state reports copied by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Monthly and yearly totals appear separately. Status hours follow this site's rules. Shaded gaps mean missing coverage, not zero discharges.

  • ny-dec-sprtk: records from August 11, 2021 to the latest update

Reports linked to Lake Ontario

Reports linked to Lake Ontario, newest first
StartEnd Sewer operator OutletTypeVolumeSourceLinks
Oct 24, 2026, 3:32 PM EDT still listed as in effect not stated Not provided Cyanobacteria advisory (harmful blue-green algae) volume not reported NYS DEC Harmful Algal Blooms Program (NYHABS), record dae8fb84-4fb4-46ea-82cf-742948392eaa, updated by the source Oct 26, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:38 UTC · Read the original notice
Mar 31, 2026, 7:14 AM EDT Apr 1, 2026, 2:44 PM EDT Oswego (C) East Side STP Stormwater Detention Basin Concrete Pipe Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 4 million gallons Oswego (C) East Side STP Stormwater Detention Basin (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2457238300017833, reported Apr 2, 2026, 8:04 AM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
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Mar 31, 2026, 7:14 AM EDT ongoing (as reported) Oswego (C) East Side STP Stormwater Detention Basin Concrete Pipe Combined sewer overflow (CSO)Earlier version 30,000 gallons Oswego (C) East Side STP Stormwater Detention Basin (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2436588097546641, reported Mar 31, 2026, 1:44 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Mar 7, 2026, 7:15 AM EST Mar 8, 2026, 11:15 PM EDT Oswego (C) East Side STP Submerged Concrete Discharge Pipe Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 5.75 million gallons Oswego (C) East Side STP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2398792385048214, reported Mar 9, 2026, 12:43 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
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Mar 7, 2026, 7:15 AM EST ongoing (as reported) Oswego (C) East Side STP Submerged Concrete Discharge Pipe Combined sewer overflow (CSO)Earlier version 30,000 gallons Oswego (C) East Side STP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2397417995514786, reported Mar 7, 2026, 10:01 AM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Mar 7, 2026, 7:00 AM EST Mar 7, 2026, 10:00 AM EST Oswego (C) East Side STP Storm Water Catch Basin Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 5,000 gallons Oswego (C) East Side STP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2397452355258768, reported Mar 7, 2026, 4:59 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
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Mar 3, 2026, 10:00 AM EST ongoing (as reported) Newfane (T) WWTP Force main Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)Earlier version “100 Gallons per Minute Estimated” Newfane (T) WWTP (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2381612515873443, reported Mar 3, 2026, 2:19 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Jan 9, 2026, 2:30 PM EST Jan 11, 2026, 3:30 PM EST Oswego (C) East Side STP (Stormwater Detention Basin) Concrete Pipe Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 3.5 million gallons Oswego (C) East Side STP (Stormwater Detention Basin) (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2310900174824663, reported Jan 12, 2026, 3:42 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
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Jan 9, 2026, 2:30 PM EST Jan 11, 2026, 3:30 PM EST Oswego (C) East Side STP (Stormwater Detention Basin) Concrete Pipe Combined sewer overflow (CSO)Earlier version 200,000 gallons Oswego (C) East Side STP (Stormwater Detention Basin) (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2310831455344043, reported Jan 11, 2026, 7:06 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
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Jan 9, 2026, 2:30 PM EST ongoing (as reported) Oswego (C) East Side STP (Stormwater Detention Basin) Concrete Pipe Combined sewer overflow (CSO)Earlier version 100,000 gallons Oswego (C) East Side STP (Stormwater Detention Basin) (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2310865814958575, reported Jan 9, 2026, 6:53 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Jan 9, 2026, 2:25 PM EST Jan 10, 2026, 1:06 AM EST Oswego (C) West Side WWTF EFMF Concrete Pipe Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 1.07 million gallons Oswego (C) West Side WWTF EFMF (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2310934534379246, reported Jan 10, 2026, 5:16 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
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Jan 9, 2026, 2:25 PM EST ongoing (as reported) Oswego (C) West Side WWTF EFMF Concrete Pipe Combined sewer overflow (CSO)Earlier version 1.07 million gallons Oswego (C) West Side WWTF EFMF (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2310797095475285, reported Jan 9, 2026, 6:44 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
Dec 29, 2025, 5:35 AM EST Dec 29, 2025, 11:59 PM EST Oswego (C) East Side STP Detention Basin CSO #002 Concrete Pipe Combined sewer overflow (CSO) 1.66 million gallons Oswego (C) East Side STP Detention Basin CSO #002 (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2310934534333121, reported Jan 7, 2026, 4:53 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice
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Aug 26, 2025 Aug 28, 2025 not stated Selkirk Shores SP (2) Beach closure volume not reported NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Park beaches), record selkirk-shores-sp-2:lake-ontario:2025-08-26, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 21:19 UTC · Read the original notice
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Aug 26, 2025 Aug 27, 2025 not stated Selkirk Shores SP Beach Beach closure volume not reported NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Park beaches), record selkirk-shores-sp-beach:lake-ontario:2025-08-26, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 21:19 UTC · Read the original notice
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Aug 20, 2025 Aug 21, 2025 not stated Hamlin Beach (H3) Beach closure volume not reported NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Park beaches), record hamlin-beach-h3:lake-ontario:2025-08-20, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 21:19 UTC · Read the original notice
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Aug 13, 2025 Aug 15, 2025 not stated Hamlin Beach (H3) Beach closure volume not reported NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Park beaches), record hamlin-beach-h3:lake-ontario:2025-08-13, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 21:19 UTC · Read the original notice
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Jul 28, 2025 Jul 30, 2025 not stated Hamlin Beach (H3A) Beach closure volume not reported NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Park beaches), record hamlin-beach-h3a:lake-ontario:2025-07-28, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 21:19 UTC · Read the original notice
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Jul 22, 2025 Jul 23, 2025 not stated Hamlin Beach (H3A) Beach closure volume not reported NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Park beaches), record hamlin-beach-h3a:lake-ontario:2025-07-22, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 21:19 UTC · Read the original notice
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Jul 21, 2025 Jul 22, 2025 not stated Hamlin Beach (H3) Beach closure volume not reported NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Park beaches), record hamlin-beach-h3:lake-ontario:2025-07-21, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 21:19 UTC · Read the original notice
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Jul 8, 2025 Jul 9, 2025 not stated Selkirk Shores SP (2) Beach advisory volume not reported NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Park beaches), record selkirk-shores-sp-2:lake-ontario:2025-07-08, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 21:19 UTC · Read the original notice
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Jul 8, 2025 Jul 9, 2025 not stated Selkirk Shores SP Beach Beach closure volume not reported NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Park beaches), record selkirk-shores-sp-beach:lake-ontario:2025-07-08, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 21:19 UTC · Read the original notice
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Jul 7, 2025 Jul 8, 2025 not stated Hamlin Beach (H3) Beach closure volume not reported NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Park beaches), record hamlin-beach-h3:lake-ontario:2025-07-07, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 21:19 UTC · Read the original notice
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Jul 7, 2025 Jul 9, 2025 not stated Hamlin Beach (H3A) Beach closure volume not reported NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Park beaches), record hamlin-beach-h3a:lake-ontario:2025-07-07, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 21:19 UTC · Read the original notice
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Jun 28, 2025 Jul 2, 2025 not stated Selkirk Shores SP (2) Beach closure volume not reported NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Park beaches), record selkirk-shores-sp-2:lake-ontario:2025-06-28, the source gives no report time, retrieved 2026-11-02 21:19 UTC · Read the original notice
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Showing the latest 25 records of 243 records. See them all with filters.

All reports in New York by year: 2026 (12 here) · 2025 (14 here) · 2024 (24 here) · 2023 (17 here) · 2022 (21 here) · 2021 (26 here) · 2020 (17 here) · 2019 (8 here) · 2018 (37 here) · 2017 (22 here) · 2016 (17 here) · 2015 (28 here)

Beaches named in these records: Fair Haven Beach SP West Beach (Main), Hamlin Beach (H3), Hamlin Beach (H3A), Hamlin Beach (H4), Hamlin Beach (H4A), Sandy Island Beach SP, Selkirk Shores SP (2), Selkirk Shores SP Beach, Southwick Beach SP, Westcott Beach SP (M1 - Main), Westcott Beach SP (M2 - Kiddy), Wilson-Tuscarora SP.

Wastewater outlets on this water

Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

No wastewater outlet in our records is linked to this water.

Sewer operators listed for this water: City of Oswego - East Side, City of Oswego - West Side.

Boat launches

Source: OpenBoatLaunch launch records (public agency data and OpenStreetMap, Open Database License). · Lake Ontario on OpenBoatLaunch

Nearby waters

Sources covering this water

243 records linked to this water. Updated .