Lake Elsinore

HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM AT LAKE ELSINORE PROMPTS WARNING TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER

Children and pets and especially vulnerable to HABs

Source:  California Water Boards

August 16, 2022 (Riverside) - The State Water Resources Control Board and Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board are urging fisherman and recreational users to stay out of the water until further notice at Lake Elsinore in Riverside County. Tests results in portions of the lake confirmed the presence of harmful algal blooms (HABs), which can be a health threat to humans and pets.


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