Toxic Algae Blooms Keep Some Kansas Lakes Closed
Associated Press - Mon 08:01 AM 07/02/2012
Recreational activities are prohibited at four lakes
High levels of toxic algae are closing several Kansas lakes heading into the Fourth of July holiday.
Lake management officials have posted warning signs prohibiting recreational activities at four lakes. They are the Marion Reservoir in Marion County, Old Herington City Lake in Dickinson County, Logan City Lake in Phillips County and Memorial Veterans Lake in Barton County.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment also has also issued health advisories for South Lake in Overland Park and Lowell Reservoir in Jewell County.
Under an advisory, fishing and boating may be safe. But the department still strongly discourages swimming
or any other direct contact with the water.
A health advisory at Cedar Bluff Reservoir in Trego County was lifted this week.
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WhoCares
Monday 2 July 2012 08:38 Report this comment
damn....so much for hoping for tbones drowning this week...
THEENFORCER
Monday 2 July 2012 08:41 Report this comment
Since all the pro fireworks people see no harm in setting off fireworks, hopefully they will jump into the water at these lakes. I am sure they feel that no harm could come to them.
t-bone
Monday 2 July 2012 10:20 Report this comment
theres only one type of toxic algae i'd like to drown in and it's actually not algae
BONEMAN
Monday 2 July 2012 23:47 Report this comment
hey woody looks like somebody has poisoned the water hole!!
WhoCares
Tuesday 3 July 2012 09:24 Report this comment
tbone, I would make a comment about the kind of "algae" you'd like to drown in... But as self concious as ksal is, they would probably remove my remark...