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I thought I'd post this in case anyone is heading there over the next few day or for the 4th.
Associated Press
Visitors to Diamond Lake will not be allowed to swim, waterski or wade in the lake starting Tuesday because a toxic, blue-green algae has bloomed in the water.
The lake, in the Umpqua National Forest and north of Crater Lake National Park, is usually packed during the Fourth of July weekend, said Cheryl Walters, spokeswoman for the forest.
She said the owners of Diamond Lake Resort would set up a small swimming pool for vacationers and swimming and boating are still permitted on nearby lakes.
Walters said the lake has closed because of the algae the past two years, but usually not until late July or August. The algae can cause burning eyes, itchy skin and flu-like symptoms, she said.
"We think the heat caused this earlier bloom," she said.
[ 06-30-2003, 01:39 PM: Message edited by: greenbuttskunk ]
Associated Press
Visitors to Diamond Lake will not be allowed to swim, waterski or wade in the lake starting Tuesday because a toxic, blue-green algae has bloomed in the water.
The lake, in the Umpqua National Forest and north of Crater Lake National Park, is usually packed during the Fourth of July weekend, said Cheryl Walters, spokeswoman for the forest.
She said the owners of Diamond Lake Resort would set up a small swimming pool for vacationers and swimming and boating are still permitted on nearby lakes.
Walters said the lake has closed because of the algae the past two years, but usually not until late July or August. The algae can cause burning eyes, itchy skin and flu-like symptoms, she said.
"We think the heat caused this earlier bloom," she said.
[ 06-30-2003, 01:39 PM: Message edited by: greenbuttskunk ]