General Creek: toxic algae advisories
General Creek, El Dorado County. See all El Dorado County waters.
What the state's records say
Algal mat alert sign, last posted Sep 3, 2026. No all-clear recorded.
2 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: The state recorded an advisory of a type outside the Caution, Warning and Danger levels. Read the sign posted at the water.
Before you go, check the state's official algae page and any signs posted at the water.
Dogs at General Creek
The state has an advisory on file for General Creek (Algal mat alert sign), last posted Sep 3, 2026, 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 |
|---|---|
| Sugar Pine State Park - 1st bridge on fire road | Algal mat alert sign, last posted Sep 3, 2026. No all-clear recorded. |
| Sugar Pine Point State Park | The state's latest record, from Jul 19, 2023, recommends no advisory. |
| General Cr, below loop road | Algal mat alert sign, last posted Aug 4, 2022. No all-clear recorded. |
Advisory history
Every advisory record the state has published for General Creek, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | Sugar Pine State Park - 1st bridge on fire road | Algal mat alert sign | Advisory based on visual and toxins |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Sugar Pine State Park - 1st bridge on fire road | Algal mat alert sign | Advisory based on visual and toxins |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Sugar Pine State Park - 1st bridge on fire road | Caution | Advisory based on visual and toxins |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Sugar Pine State Park - 1st bridge on fire road | Caution | Under investigation |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Sugar Pine State Park - 1st bridge on fire road | Caution | Under investigation |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Sugar Pine Point State Park | None | Visual monitoring only-absent bloom |
| Aug 4, 2022 | General Cr, below loop road | Algal mat alert sign | Updates from routine monitoring program-organization |
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.