Lake Merritt - Wikipedia
WEBLake Merritt is a lake located in a large tidal lagoon basin in the center of Oakland, California, just east of Downtown. It is named after Samuel Merritt , Oakland's mayor in 1867–1869, who had the lagoon dammed turning the varying tidal lagoon into a …
Lake Merritt turns red, raising concerns about another possible …
WEBMar 8, 2024 — A red substance was visible in the water between the Lake Merritt Sailboat House and the Rotary Nature Center on March 7, alarming people involved in looking after the lagoon’s health. The substance, still yet to be identified, has sparked anxiety around another potential harmful algal bloom that can kill aquatic animals in huge numbers.
Lake Merritt Harmful Algae Bloom Updates and Management
WEBOn August 1, 2023 the City of Oakland was notified that the same harmful algal bloom organism that caused red tides and fish kills throughout San Francisco Bay, including Lake Merritt last August and September, has been detected again. …
Lake Merritt Water Quality Management Pilot Project
WEBOct 16, 2023 — The City of Oakland and partners are working to monitor, understand, and improve Lake Merritt water quality and maintain healthy conditions for fish and wildlife in the Lake. This work is aimed at preventing future fish kills like the one that occurred in …
What’s lurking beneath Lake Merritt? More than you think
WEBJul 31, 2020 — Today, the lagoon remains connected to the Pacific Ocean through the same rivulet, now called the Lake Merritt Channel. Water from the Pacific Ocean flows into the Bay underneath the Golden Gate Bridge, toward the …
Community Update: 2022 Lake Merritt algae bloom and… - City …
WEBSep 2, 2022 — OPW is working overtime to treat the unpleasant symptoms of this phenomenon to provide a comfortable and welcoming space around Lake Merritt. The City continues to advise caution to avoid touching the water, algae, and scum that remains in parts of the lake, particularly for children and pets.
Reddish water in Lake Merritt could be 'an ominous sign for the …
WEBMar 20, 2024 — A mysterious red substance emerged in the waters of Lake Merritt in Oakland earlier this month. Experts aren't sure what caused the algae bloom.
What’s up with that new fountain at Lake Merritt? - The …
WEBAug 23, 2023 — One year ago when a harmful algae bloom spread to Lake Merritt, killing thousands of fish and other creatures, the fountain that used to spray a pleasant cone of water high into the air near the Pergola and Colonnade wasn’t running.
Pilot Project - LakeMerritt.org
WEBThis new device is part of the Lake Merritt Water Quality Management Pilot Project, initiated in response to the 2022 Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB). The Pilot is designed to begin addressing excessive algae growth and the low dissolved oxygen …
WEBLake Merritt Fall 2022 Water Quality and Fish Kill Observations. 1 Summary. This report summarizes water quality and biological observations collected by the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (Water Board) and community partners in response to the mass fish kill in Lake Merritt in August 2022.