The Central Nevada Health District says Walker Lake has been placed on a Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) advisory following a surface bloom.
Officials also say if you see water that looks discolored or smells bad, stay away.
Algae blooms happen when water levels are lower, there are higher levels of nutrients like phosphorus, and the water doesn’t circulate well.
Algae blooms happen when water levels are lower, there are higher levels of nutrients like phosphorus, and the water doesn’t circulate well.
High levels of cyanobacteria have cause the Division of Environmental Protection to raise the HAB Advisory to an HAB Warning for the Lahontan Reservoir.
Overall, the annual average for lake clarity dropped to 68.2 feet from its 2022 value of 71.9 feet, during the summer.
Recently, there has been a growing concern about harmful algal blooms in a number of local lakes and ponds.
Officials say that hazardous conditions are possible and present at multiple Nevada State Parks.
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