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Tuolumne River
River in California, past Buck Meadows, Ceres, La Grange and Modesto
Current status
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
No current status shown: no report we track sets a status on this water now; how statuses work. No status does not mean the water is safe. Follow posted signs and local health advice.
Sources checked: Surface Water - Freshwater Harmful Algal Blooms (last successful check 2026-11-06 08:37 UTC). Status by DirtyWaterWatch, updated 2026-11-06 09:03 UTC. · Updated
The last 90 days
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 2026-11-06 09:03 UTC.
Reported discharges over time
Historical charts are not available here. See the reports and sources on this page.
Reports linked to Tuolumne River
Cyanobacteria (harmful blue-green algae) can make water unfit for contact; the issuing authority decides when its advisory ends.
| When | Report | Status |
|---|---|---|
| California State Water Resources Control Board (FHAB program) · NF ~0.6mi below Basin Cr. (536TMR003) · Algae advisory · volume not reported report · notice · map | listed | |
| California State Water Resources Control Board (FHAB program) · Highway 120 Bridge · Algae advisory · volume not reported report · notice · map | listed | |
| California State Water Resources Control Board (FHAB program) · Pate valley · Algae advisory · volume not reported report · notice · map | listed | |
| to Dec 31 ’21 | California State Water Resources Control Board (FHAB program) · (Middle Fk) 108 · Algae advisory · volume not reported report · notice · map | lifted |
| to Dec 31 ’21 | California State Water Resources Control Board (FHAB program) · Fox Grove fishing access · Algae advisory · volume not reported report · notice · map | lifted |
| to Dec 31 ’21 | California State Water Resources Control Board (FHAB program) · nr Santa Fe Drive · Algae advisory · volume not reported report · notice · map | lifted |
Sources: Surface Water - Freshwater Harmful Algal Blooms, retrieved 2026-11-06 03:07 UTC. A report's record id and times show when you hover or focus its "report" link.
All reports in California by year: 2026 (1 here) · 2022 (2 here) · 2021 (3 here)
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.
Boat launches
- Basso Bridge, La Grange · Boat ramp
- Merals Pool Put In, Buck Meadows · Boat ramp
- Tuolumne River Boat Launch near Modesto · Boat ramp
- Tuolumne River Regional Park BTAF, Modesto · Carry-in launch (canoe and kayak)
Source: OpenBoatLaunch launch records (public agency data and OpenStreetMap, Open Database License). · Tuolumne River on OpenBoatLaunch
Nearby waters
- Pine Mountain Lake, CA No current status shown about 11 km away
- Merced River, CA No current status shown about 26 km away
- Lake McSwain, CA No current status shown about 26 km away
- Tulloch Reservoir, CA No current status shown about 31 km away
- New Melones Lake, CA No current status shown about 35 km away
Sources covering this water
- Surface Water - Freshwater Harmful Algal Blooms · Latest check succeeded · Last successful check: 2026-11-06 08:37 UTC
6 records linked to this water. Updated .