Buckley Cove: toxic algae advisories

Buckley Cove, San Joaquin County. See all San Joaquin County waters.

What the state's records say

The state's latest record, from Oct 1, 2026, recommends no advisory.

Last advisory on file: Sep 3, 2025.

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 Buckley Cove

The state's latest record, from Oct 1, 2026, recommends no advisory. For Buckley Cove, that is not the same as an all-clear for today. Look at the water before your dog goes in: keep it out of green, blue-green or scummy water and away from mats on the shore.

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 Buckley Cove and its latest status
SpotStatus
near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) The state's latest record, from Oct 1, 2026, recommends no advisory.

Advisory history

Every advisory record the state has published for Buckley Cove, 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 Buckley Cove, newest first
DateSpotState's levelNotes
Oct 1, 2026 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) None Testing results below posting triggers; Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
Sep 2, 2026 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) None Testing results below posting triggers; Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
Jul 30, 2026 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) None Testing results below posting triggers; Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
Jul 2, 2026 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) None Testing results below posting triggers; Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
Jun 11, 2026 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) None Testing results below posting triggers; Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
May 20, 2026 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) None Testing results below posting triggers; Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
Oct 2, 2025 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) None Testing results below posting triggers; Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
Sep 3, 2025 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) Caution Updates from routine monitoring program-organization; visual monitoring based advisory
Aug 7, 2025 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) Caution Updates from routine monitoring program-organization; visual monitoring based advisory
Jul 24, 2025 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) Warning Advisory based on visual and toxins; Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
Jul 2, 2025 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) None Testing results below posting triggers; Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
Jun 5, 2025 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) None Testing results below posting triggers; Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
Jun 5, 2025 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) None Testing results below posting triggers; Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
Sep 25, 2024 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) None Testing results below posting triggers; Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
Aug 23, 2024 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) None Testing results below posting triggers; Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
Jul 26, 2024 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) None Testing results below posting triggers; Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
Jun 20, 2024 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) None Testing results below posting triggers; Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
May 29, 2024 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) None Testing results below posting triggers; Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
Sep 29, 2023 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) None Testing results below posting triggers; Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
Aug 24, 2023 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) None Testing results below posting triggers; Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
Jul 21, 2023 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) None Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
Jun 16, 2023 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) None Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
Sep 27, 2022 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) Caution Advisory based on visual and toxins; Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
Sep 16, 2022 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) Caution Advisory based on visual and toxins; Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
Sep 13, 2022 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) Caution Advisory based on visual and toxins; Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
Aug 26, 2022 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) Caution Advisory based on visual and toxins; Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
Aug 24, 2022 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) Caution Advisory based on visual and toxins; Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
Aug 17, 2022 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) Caution Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
Aug 9, 2022 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) Caution Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
Jul 29, 2022 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) Caution Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
Jul 15, 2022 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) Caution Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
Jul 1, 2022 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) Caution Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
Jun 17, 2022 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) Caution Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
Jun 10, 2022 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) Caution Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
Jun 3, 2022 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) Caution Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
May 27, 2022 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) Caution Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
May 19, 2022 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) Caution Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
May 12, 2022 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) Caution Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
May 6, 2022 near Buckley Cove Boat Launch (BC) Caution 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.