Health advisories issued for Spirit, Cocolalla lakes
Cocolalla Lake is pictured with visual indication of harmful algae blooms, which has been confirmed by recent water sampling.
(Photo courtesy PANHANDLE HEALTH DISTRICT)
Spirit Lake is pictured with visual indication of harmful algae blooms, which has been confirmed by recent water sampling.
Health advisories were issued Wednesday for Spirit Lake in Kootenai County and Cocolalla Lake in Bonner County.
The advisories are based on recent water sampling that indicates the presence of cyanobacteria, also known as harmful algae bloom or blue-green algae, and they were issued by Panhandle Health District in collaboration with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality...
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