In the Klamath Basin blue-green algae blooms typically occur between June and October when temperatures rise and water conditions are favorable for algal growth. Blue-green algae monitoring typically occurs May - November. If river conditions exceed public health standards for toxic algae the area is posted with a health advisory sign.

BGA Tracker 20250724

View the Klamath BGA Tracker Interactive Map

 

For more information, please check California's HAB Incident Reports Map.

 

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Updated Posting Status

OR Advisory Red2 7/24/25- Upper Klamath Lake had a recreational use advisory issued due to microcystin concentrations above recreational use values for human exposure.

Yurok Caution 1 7/15/25- The Klamath River from Klamath Glen downstream was posted by the Yurok Tribe at Caution Level 1 due to the detection of microcystin at multiple locations in samples collected on July 1st. 

OR Advisory Red2 7/9/25- The Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge had a recreational use advisory issued due to microcystin concentrations above recreational use values for human exposure. This posting is for the refuge and not Upper Klamath or Agency Lakes. 

 

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About the Tracker

The BGA Tracker Map was built to inform the public and research community regarding river conditions. The Tracker utilizes current information to track  and map the blue-green algae blooms throughout the Klamath Basin. The Blue-Green Algae Tracker identifies blue-green algae public health threats  (i.e. exceeds health thresholds identified in the appropriate guidance) by river reaches bounded by public health monitoring locations.

River reaches which exceed applicable criteria for public health are indicated by different colors on the map that vary depending on the number of tiers within each jurisdiction's advisory thresholds. Advisory colors within the map are:                 

Oregon           

California       

Yurok Tribe   Yurok Caution 1 Yurok Warning 2 Yurok Danger 3

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