Advertisement. Advertise with us

DEAD ALGAE WILL DISSIPATE

Suds Pile Up On Lake Front,

But Don’t Worry, Expert Says

Al Lascovski, in pickup, and Chris Grady edge their pontoon boat through foot-thick suds this afternoon at the boat launch in Cooperstown’s Lakefront Park. The suds spurred some calls, but what’s happening is actually a natural phenomenon, explained Matt Albright, Biological Field Station assistant to the director. At this time of year, algae in the water dies and begins to decompose, creating the suds-like froth. Depending on the wind, it can pile up, as it did last year in the vicinity of Kingfisher Tower. Not to worry: It will dissipate over the next several days,  Albright said. (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)

Posted

Tags

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.


Related Articles

This Week: 04-16-26

Click here for individual access to all of this week's articles, columns, letters to the editor, etc., and to view the current newspaper editions online.…
April 16, 2026

This Week: 04-09-26

Click here for individual access to all of this week's articles, columns, letters to the editor, etc., and to view the current newspaper editions online.…
April 9, 2026

PUTTING THE COMMUNITY BACK INTO THE NEWSPAPER

For a limited time, subscribers to AllOtsego.com pay a reduced rate ($25.00 for one year) and can choose to have $5.00 of the subscription fee donated toward refurbishment of Otsego County’s Civil War Memorial.

Visit our “subscribe” page to sign up

SUBSCRIBE