Wilson's Bay

Cape Vincent, New York

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Wilson's Bay is located in Cape Vincent, New York and faces Lake Ontario. Cape Vincent is a popular tourist destination because it is the location at which Lake Ontario becomes the St. Lawrence River. Wilson's Bay is a sandy beach that typically sees West/Southwest winds. There is usually a moderate amount of Cladophora algae at the beach which sometimes leads to spikes in E. coli levels. Swimmers are encouraged to check for the presence of Cladophora algae before swimming.

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Water Quality

Passed water quality tests at least 95% of the time
Historical Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on August 22nd, 2022. Upper St. Lawrence Riverkeeper updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on August 23th, 2022 at 11:51 AM.

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Other Beaches Near This One

Beach	Location	Water Quality
Big Sandy Bay - Wolfe Island Wolfe Island, Ontario	Wolfe Island, Ontario	Historical Status
Chaumont Village Beach Chaumont, New York	Chaumont, New York	Special Status
Wolfe Island - Boat Club Frontenac Islands, Ontario	Frontenac Islands, Ontario	Current Status
Cedar Point State Park Clayton, New York	Clayton, New York	Historical Status

	Green means the beach’s most recent test results met relevant water quality standards.

	Red means the beach’s most recent test results failed to meet water quality standards.

	Grey means water quality information for the beach is too old (more than 7 days old) to be considered current, or that info is unavailable, or unreliable.

	Green means the beach passed water quality tests 95% of the time or more.

	Yellow means the beach passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time.

	Red means the beach failed water quality tests 40% of the time or more.

	This means that this site has been issued a Blue Flag status for the current swimming season. This status does not indicate current water quality.

	Red means the water at the site has water quality issues or there is an emergency.

	Grey means there is no current water quality information, the beach is under construction, there has been an event that has rendered water quality information unreliable or unavailable.