Hidden Valley Lake: toxic algae advisories

Hidden Valley Lake, Lake County. See all Lake County waters.

What the state's records say

Reports on file, with no advisory level the state has classified.

That reflects what the state knew on that date. It is not a finding that the water is safe now: blooms can return within days, and many are never reported.

Before you go, check the state's official algae page and any signs posted at the water.

Dogs at Hidden Valley Lake

The state has reports on file for Hidden Valley Lake but has not classified an advisory level, so the records cannot answer this. Keep your dog out of discolored or scummy water.

More on dogs and toxic algae.

Reported spots

The state records each report at a spot, such as a beach or a boat ramp. Each spot's latest deciding record:

Each reported spot at Hidden Valley Lake and its latest status
SpotStatus
Highway 29 Reports on file, with no advisory level the state has classified.

Advisory history

Every advisory record the state has published for Hidden Valley Lake, newest first. "None" is the state's record that no advisory was recommended on that date. "NA" records do not change a status.

Advisory records for Hidden Valley Lake, newest first
DateSpotState's levelNotes
Feb 28, 2025 Highway 29 NA - refer to Report Details 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.