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Utah Lake, Scofield among infested waterbodies
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Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Utah’s drought is driving reservoir levels down and contributing to the spread of harmful algal blooms as the state continues to swelter under the heat and the prime season for bloom formations remains ahead.
A half-dozen water bodies in the state are under some sort of advisory because of the presence of cyanobacteria, which can kill pets and sicken people.
Scofield Reservoir is under a danger advisory because of an off-the-charts cell count of 72,825,198 per milliliter.
Kate Fickas, with the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, said the cell count at Scofield is unusual.
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Harmful algal bloom warnings issued for portions of Utah Lake
Utah Department Of Environmental Quality.
File Photo: An algal bloom at Utah Lake
and last updated 2021-07-12 18:12:06-04
UTAH LAKE â The Utah County Health Department has issued a harmful algal bloom (HAB) warning for a few areas of Utah Lake.
The department announced Monday afternoon that American Fork Marina, Lindon Marina, and Lincoln Beach had reached warning levels of algal blooms.
The marinas are still open for personal watercraft access, but the health department warns that water recreation in the Lincoln Beach area should be avoided.
Algae occurs naturally in bodies of water, but large amonts of cyanobacteria can create HABs especially in the summer.