TOPEKA, Kansas (WIBW) – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) have issued a health alert to the public due to blue-green algae, which includes Lake Shawnee.
A harmful algal bloom (HAB) looks like foam, scum or paint floating on the water and may be blue, light green, brown or red in color.
The KDHE strongly advises avoiding contact and keeping pets away. These toxins can be absorbed through ingestion, inhalation of aerosols, and even through skin contact.
Active hints
warning
- Collection Pond, Geary County
- East Lake, Harvey County (State)
- Lake Afton, Sedgwick County
- Melvern Outlet River Pond, Osage County
Regard
- Amesbury Lake, Johnson County
- Atchison City Lake #8, Atchison County
- Atchison State Fishing Lake, Atchison County
- Augusta City Lake, Butler County
- Cedar Lake, Johnson County
- Eagle Lake (Bel Aire), Sedgwick County
- King Lake, Lyon County
- Lake Shawnee, Shawnee County
- Louisburg City Lake, Miami County
- Melvern Outlet Swimming Pond, Osage County
- Sabetha City Lake, Nemaha County
Raised
- Horsethief Reservoir, Hodgeman County
- River Pond (Tuttle Creek State Park, Pottawatomie and Riley Counties)
If a person or pet comes into contact with algae, they must rinse the area with clean, fresh water.
For more information on blue-green algae and how to report potentially harmful algal blooms, click here.
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