Levels of blue-green algae may be high during summer in some local lakes and reservoirs. Avoid coming into direct contact with the algae or swallowing lake water. Keep a close eye on pets or small children, who may ingest water containing toxins produced by these algae.
Exposure to blue-green algae during swimming, wading, and water-skiing can lead to rashes, skin, eye irritation, and effects such as nausea, stomach aches, and tingling in fingers and toes. After you swim, wade or ski, be sure to shower with warm soapy water.
Resources
Current alerts
Updated Aug. 26, 2022.
Sampling Results - Beach Closed Alert Level (Red Sign)
Algae and toxin levels make beach currently unsafe for swimming.
- None.
Sampling Results - Beach Caution Alert Level (Orange Sign)
Swimming and boating permitted. Children and those with compromised immune systems should not swim. Avoid contact with algae. Avoid swallowing water while swimming. Take a bath or shower with warm soapy water after coming in contact with lake water. Do not use lake water for cooking or bathing. Although our test results are specifically for the beach where pets are not permitted to swim, please keep pets out of the water along shallow banks and the shoreline.
- Kunkel Lake – Ouabache State Park
- Lake Lincoln – Lincoln State Park
Sampling Results - Beach Advisory Alert Level (Yellow Sign)
Swimming and boating permitted. Avoid contact with algae. Avoid swallowing water while swimming. Take a bath or shower with warm soapy water after coming in contact with lake water. Do not use lake water for cooking or bathing. Do not allow your pets to swim or drink water where algae are present.
- Brookville Lake - Quakertown State Recreation Area
- Brookville Lake - Mounds State Recreation Area
- Cagles Mill Lake - Cagles Mill Lake Beach
- Cecil M Harden Lake - Raccoon Lake SRA
- Hardy Lake - Hardy Lake SRA
- Mississinewa Lake – Miami SRA
- Monroe Lake - Paynetown State Recreation Area
- Monroe Lake - Fairfax State Recreation Area
- Patoka Lake - Patoka State Recreation Area Beach
- Salamonie – Lost Bridge West SRA
- Sand Lake – Chain O’Lakes State Park
- Starve Hollow Lake - Starve Hollow State Recreation Area
- Whitewater Lake - Whitewater Memorial SP
- Worster Lake - Potato Creek State Park
Sampling Results – Beach Low Risk Alert Level (Blue Sign)
Don't drink the water, shower after you swim.
- Deam Lake - Deam Lake State Recreation Area
- Ferdinand State Forest Lake - Beach at Ferdinand State Forest Lake
- Lake James – Pokagon State Park
- Lake James – Pokagon State Park Inn
- Summit Lake State Park
What Alerts Mean
Low Risk: Don't drink the water. Shower After you swim. Indicated with blue diamond on sign.
Advisory: Swimming and boating permitted. Avoid contact with algae. Avoid swallowing water while swimming. Take a bath or shower with warm soapy water after coming in contact with lake water. Do no use lake water for cooking or bathing. Do not allow your pets to swim or drink water where algae are present. Indicated with yellow diamond on sign.
Caution: Follow all advisory level precautions. Children and those with compromised immune systems should not swim. Indicated with orange diamond on sign.
Closed: Algae and toxin levels make beach currently unsafe for swimming. Indicated with red diamond on sign.