The state has issued health alerts for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), also known as toxic blue-green algae, at Pawnee Lake (both east and west beaches) in Lancaster County and Swan Creek Lake (also known as Willard L. Meyer Recreation Area) in Saline County.

Wagon Train Lake in Lancaster County and Willow Creek Reservoir in Pierce County continue to be on health alert. Kirkman’s Cove in Richardson County and Rockford Lake in Gage County were removed from the list of lakes on health alert.

The state has issued health alerts for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), also known as toxic blue-green algae, at Maple Creek Recreation Area Lake in Lancaster County, Iron Horse Trail Lake (Wildlife Management Area) in Pawnee County, Kirkman’s Cove Lake in Richardson County and Bluestem State Recreation Area in Lancaster County.

The state has issued a health alert for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), also known as toxic blue-green algae, at Calamus Reservoir in Loup County.

Lakes that continue to be on health alert are Swan Creek Lake 5A (also known as Willard L. Meyer Recreation Area) in Saline County, Maple Creek Recreation Area Lake in Colfax County and Willow Creek Reservoir in Pierce County. Lakes removed from the list are Wagon Train Lake in Lancaster County and Kirkman’s Cove Lake in Richardson County.

Two lakes have been removed from the list of lakes under health alert for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), also known as toxic blue-green algae: Calamus Reservoir in Loup County and Maple Creek Recreation Area Lake in Colfax County.

Lakes that continue to be on health alert are Swan Creek Lake 5A (also known as Willard L. Meyer Recreation Area) in Saline County and Willow Creek Reservoir in Pierce County.

The state has issued a health alert for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), also known as toxic blue-green algae, at Glenn Cunningham Lake in Douglas County and Iron Horse Trail Lake in Pawnee County.

Swanson Reservoir in Hitchcock County remains on health alert after being on alert last week.

Samples taken earlier this week at these lakes measured above the threshold of 8 parts per billion (ppb) of total microcystin, which is a toxin released by certain strains of blue-green algae.

The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy and its partners have begun weekly sampling of public lakes across Nebraska. This year’s sampling began this week, and no health alerts were issued.

This sampling will test for harmful algal blooms (HABs), also known as toxic blue-green algae, and E. coli bacteria at 53 public recreational lakes across the state. The testing takes place annually from May through September.

The state has issued a health alert for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), also known as toxic blue-green algae, at Willow Creek Lake in Pierce County.

The state has issued a health alert for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), also known as toxic blue-green algae, at Big Indian Creek Reservoir in Gage County.

Willow Creek Lake in Pierce County was removed from the list of lakes under health alert.

The state has issued a health alert for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), also known as toxic blue-green algae, at Swan Creek Lake (Willard Meyer Recreation Area) in Saline County.

Lakes removed from health alert are Bluestem Lake in Lancaster County and Johnson Lake in Dawson and Gosper counties. Kirkman’s Cove Lake in Richardson County remains on health alert.

The state has issued a health alert for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), also known as toxic blue-green algae, at Iron Horse Trail Lake in Pawnee County.

Swan Creek Lake (Willard Meyer Recreation Area) in Saline County is still on health alert. Kirkman’s Cove Lake in Richardson County was removed from health alert.