Blue-green algae impacts 3 Kansas lakes

TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) says some state lakes are being impacted by the presence of harmful algae.

The KDHE announced in a press release on Friday, May 10 that three lakes are under blue-green algae alerts this week. Harvey County East Lake is under a warning status while Lake Shawnee and Clinton Lake are under algae watches.

Lakes can be classified at different levels in Kansas for the presence of blue-green algae: watch, warning and hazard.