Weekly Beach Sampling Resumes

Did you know?: From May through September we conduct weekly beach sampling at Willow Creek, Maple Creek, and Maskenthine Lake. Water samples are collected on Monday and sent to our friends at Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy where they test for toxic algae and E.Coli. If toxins are present at dangerous levels, beach signs will be flipped to advise lake-goers of the conditions.

A friendly reminder to everyone utilizing our recreation areas to monitor conditions of the water prior to any full body contact activities or allowing pets to drink or enter the water. Does the water look like someone dumped a can of green paint in it? It's best not to enter. The weekly samples are a good precautionary measure to alert people, but toxic algae conditions can rapidly change during the hot, dry summer months.

Learn more at https://deq-iis.ne.gov/zs/bw/