Changes made to blue-green algae advisories and warnings
Roughly a dozen Kansas lakes and reservoirs have potentially toxic blue-green algae blooms.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a new list of lakes and reservoirs that are under blue-green algae warnings. New to the warning list are Harvey County West Park Lake and McPherson County State Fishing Lake .
Other lakes include:
- Harvey County East Lake
- Logan City Lake in Phillips County
- Memorial/Veterans Lake in Great Bend
- South Lake Park in Johnson County
Chisholm Creek Lake Park North, located at K-96 and Woodlawn, had previously been in a warning, but on the latest update, it was changes to an advisory. New to the advisory list this time is Riggs Park Lake in Sedgwick County.
Other lakes included in an advisory are:
- Atchison County Park Lake
- Brown County State Fishing Lake
- Centralia Lake in Nemaha County
- Deanna Rose Farmstead Fishing Pond in Johnson County
The KDHE says that that all contact should be avoided with the water in areas that have a warning or advisory. Contact with the water could cause intestinal and respiratory problems, as well as skin irritation.
Should you or your pet come in contact with the water, you are encouraged to wash the skin or fur with clean water as soon as possible.
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