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Kansas Lakes with Blue-Green Algae Advisories

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Public Health Advisories for Kansas Lakes Due to Blue-Green Algae

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has issued several public health advisories for Kansas lakes due to blue-green algae.

Active Advisories

Warning

Altamont City Lake “Idle Hour” Main Lake, Labette County

Gathering Pond at Milford, Geary County

Harvey County East Lake, Harvey County

Hodgeman County State Fishing Lake, Hodgeman County

Jerry Ivey Pond, Saline County

Lake Afton, Sedgwick County

Marion Reservoir, Marion County (elevated Aug. 26)

Melvern Outlet Pond, Osage County

Melvern Outlet Swim Pond, Osage County

Milford Lake Zones A and C, Geary County

Neosho County State Fishing Lake, Neosho County

South Lake, Johnson County

 

Watch

Altamont City Lake “Idle Hour” North Lake, Labette County

Big Hill Lake, Labette County

Big Eleven Lake, Wyandotte County

Brown State Fishing Lake, Brown County

Buhler City Lake, Reno County

Ford County Lake, Ford County

Lake Jeanette, Leavenworth County

Marion County Lake, Marion County

Milford Lake Zone B, Geary County

Parsons Lake, Neosho County

Pony Creek Lake, Brown County

Riverwalk Landing Pond, Geary County

Webster Reservoir, Rooks County (lowered Aug. 26)

 

When a warning is issued, KDHE recommends the following precautions be taken:

A watch means that blue-green algae have been detected and a harmful algal bloom is present or likely to develop. People are encouraged to avoid areas of algae accumulation and keep pets and livestock away from the water.

During the watch status, KDHE recommends the following precautions be taken:

KDHE investigates publicly-accessible bodies of water for blue-green algae when the agency receives reports of potential algae blooms in Kansas lakes. Based on credible field observation and sampling results, KDHE reports on potentially harmful conditions.

If you observe a scum or paint-like surface on the water, small floating blue-green clumps or filaments in the water, or if the water is an opaque green, avoid contact and keep pets away. These are indications that a harmful bloom may be present. Pet owners should be aware that animals that swim in or drink water affected by a harmful algal bloom or eat dried algae along the shore may become seriously ill or die.

For information on blue-green algae and reporting potential harmful algal blooms, please visit www.kdheks.gov/algae-illness/index.htm.

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