Alberta Health Services (AHS) has lifted the cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) and water quality advisories for lakes and reservoirs across the province.
AHS officials say recent weather has cooled lake and reservoir temperatures to the point that cyanobacteria and fecal bacteria levels present a low health risk for recreational users.
Effective immediately, AHS has lifted cyanobacterial bloom advisories for the following lakes:
- Astotin Lake
- Beaver Lake
- Blood Indian Creek Reservoir
- Bonnie Lake
- Buffalo Lake (North)
- Chump Lake
- Driedmeat Lake
- Eagle Lake
- Floatingstone Lake
- Goose Lake
- Half Moon Lake
- Hope Lake
- Iosegun Lake
- Isle Lake
- Lac Cardinal
- Lac La Biche
- Lac La Nonne
- Lac Ste. Anne
- Lake Sundance
- Lessard Lake
- Long Lake (Thorhild County)
- Matchayaw (Devil’s) Lake
- Milk River Ridge Reservoir
- Moonshine Lake
- Moose Lake
- Nakamun Lake
- Paddle River Reservoir
- Pigeon Lake
- Pine Lake
- Reesor Lake
- Severn Creek Reservoir
- Shorncliffe Lake
- Skeleton Lake
- Steele (Cross) Lake
- Stoney Lake
- Thunder Lake
- Touchwood Lake
- Wabamun Lake
- Winagami Lake
Water quality advisories have also been lifted for the following areas:
- Alberta Beach
- Crawling Valley Campground Beach
- Enchant Municipal Park Beach
- Half Moon Lake Resort
- Golden Sands Beach
- MacFarlane Beach
- McArthur Beach
- McGrane Beach
- Moose Lake Provincial Park Beach
- Plamondon White Sands Beach
- Ridge Park Beach
- Shorncliffe Lake Park
- Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park – Campers Beach
- Stoney Lake Municipal Campground Beach
- Sunset Point Christian Foundation
Regardless of the advisories being lifted, users are reminded to never drink or cook with untreated water from any lake or reservoir at any time.
