Berkeley Aquatic Park: toxic algae advisories
Berkeley Aquatic Park, Alameda County. See all Alameda County waters.
What the state's records say
Caution advisory, last posted Oct 18, 2024. No all-clear recorded.
3 reported spots here have an advisory with no all-clear recorded.
Reporting is voluntary, so the state may not have recorded an end even if conditions changed. Check posted signs and the official map.
What this level asks: Algae that can make toxins may be present. Keep people, children and pets away from algae and scum, and do not let pets drink the water.
Before you go, check the state's official algae page and any signs posted at the water.
Dogs at Berkeley Aquatic Park
The state has an advisory on file for Berkeley Aquatic Park (Caution advisory), last posted Oct 18, 2024, and no all-clear recorded. Keep your dog out of the water and away from scum on the shore until the state records an end.
Reported spots
The state records each report at a spot, such as a beach or a boat ramp. Each spot's latest deciding record:
| Spot | Status |
|---|---|
| N. end of main lagoon at foot of Addison St., Strawberry Creek link pipe | Caution advisory, last posted Oct 18, 2024. No all-clear recorded. |
| Southwest shorline of Berkeley Aquatic Park | Algal mat alert sign, last posted Aug 28, 2023. No all-clear recorded. |
| aquatic park | Visual observation, last posted Jul 31, 2023. No all-clear recorded. |
Advisory history
Every advisory record the state has published for Berkeley Aquatic Park, newest first. "None" is the state's record that no advisory was recommended on that date. "NA" records do not change a status.
| Date | Spot | State's level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2024 | N. end of main lagoon at foot of Addison St., Strawberry Creek link pipe | Caution | Under investigation; Visual monitoring only-present bloom |
| Oct 8, 2024 | N. end of main lagoon at foot of Addison St., Strawberry Creek link pipe | Caution | Under investigation; Visual monitoring only-present bloom |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Southwest shorline of Berkeley Aquatic Park | Algal mat alert sign | Advisory based on visual and toxins; Updates from routine monitoring program-organization |
| Jul 31, 2023 | aquatic park | Visual observation | Marine bloom suspected (red tide); Under investigation |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Southwest shorline of Berkeley Aquatic Park | Algal mat general awareness sign | Advisory based on visual and toxins; Updates from routine monitoring program-organization |
| May 16, 2023 | Southwest shorline of Berkeley Aquatic Park | Algal mat alert sign | Advisory based on visual and toxins; Updates from routine monitoring program-organization |
| May 10, 2023 | Southwest shorline of Berkeley Aquatic Park | Algal mat alert sign | Advisory based on visual and toxins; Updates from routine monitoring program-organization |
| May 10, 2023 | Southwest shorline of Berkeley Aquatic Park | Caution | Suspected bloom, investigation ongoing; visual monitoring based advisory |
| Feb 10, 2023 | aquatic park | Caution | Suspected bloom, investigation ongoing; Suspected illness reported |
| Feb 10, 2023 | aquatic park | Caution | Suspected illness reported; Under investigation |
Source
Advisory data: California State Water Resources Control Board, Freshwater Harmful Algal Bloom Program, via data.ca.gov (public domain). Advisories are recommendations; reporting is voluntary and incomplete. The state's data. An advisory ends only when the state records a later "None" (no advisory recommended) at the same spot, or an end date. A blank end date is unknown.