2014 Toxic Blue-green Algae
and Bacteria Sampling Results
The current Beach Information / Harmful Agal Blooms is now located at:
https://deq-iis.ne.gov/beach
NDEQ conducts weekly or bi-weekly sampling for toxic blue-green algae and bacteria at a number of public recreational lakes across Nebraska from May through September, and these results are updated weekly. Samples are typically collected on Monday and posted on the web site on Thursday or Friday.
At the top of the table below is a list of all
Current Lake(s) on Health Alert
for toxic blue-green algae. Lakes that have been placed on Health Alert must subsequently have two consecutive weeks of low readings before the alert is ended. Samples above 20 ppb microcystin are placed on alert.
F
or more information about health alerts and what to look for, go to
Precautions and Facts Regarding Toxic Algae at Nebraska Lakes
.
For more information about the history of toxic algae sampling in Nebraska, go to
Cyanobacteria: The Nebraska Experience
The next category,
High E. Coli Bacteria Readings
, lists lakes that showed unusually high readings of bacteria in the most recent sampling, which can also be a health concern.
Samples above 235 counts/ 100 ml water are considered high.
Click here for more information about bacteria and its potential health effects.
The last category,
Other Lakes Sampled,
lists the results for lakes which are not under Health Alert for toxic algae, and their most recent sample results for bacteria are considered low.
Click on any lake name on the table below to view a chart of that lake’s sample results for toxic algae (Microcystins) and E.coli bacteria for this year.
Lake Name
Lake # -
- County
- Last Updated
- Microcystin (ppb)
- E.coli Bacteria
Current Lake(s) on Health Alert
Big Indian Creek Lake
2
Gage
10/02/2014
28.63
0
Kirkman's Cove
21
Richardson
10/02/2014
31.44
196
High E.coli Bacteria Levels
Branched Oak Lake
5b
Lancaster
10/02/2014
0.87
1300
Conestoga Lake
9
Lancaster
10/02/2014
0
1986
Pawnee Lake
34a
Lancaster
10/02/2014
3.45
1120
Other Lakes Sampled
Bader Park Swimming Lake
1
Merrick
10/02/2014
0
1
Bluestem Lake
3
Lancaster
10/02/2014
1.23
15
Box Butte Lake
4
Dawes
10/02/2014
0
6
Branched Oak Lake
5a
Lancaster
10/02/2014
0.26
13
Bridgeport Middle Lake
6
Morril
10/02/2014
0
1
Calamus Lake
7
Garfield
10/02/2014
0
3
Carter Lake
8
Douglas
10/02/2014
0
5
Cottonwood Lake (Yankton)
10
Cedar
10/02/2014
0
33
Cub Creek Lake # 12A
11
Jefferson
10/02/2014
0
2
Cunningham Lake
12
Douglas
10/02/2014
0.1
1
Davis Creek Lake
13
Sherman
10/02/2014
0
4
Enders Lake at East Beach
14
Chase
10/02/2014
0
0
Fremont Lake # 10
15
Dodge
10/02/2014
0
9
Fremont Lake # 20
16a
Dodge
10/02/2014
0
1
Fremont Lake # 20
16b
Dodge
10/02/2014
0
1
Fremont Lake # 9
17
Dodge
10/02/2014
0.34
1
Ft. Kearney Lake No. 7
50
Buffalo
10/02/2014
0
0
Harlan Lake
18
Harlan
10/02/2014
0
15
Holmes Lake
19
Lancaster
10/02/2014
4.41
27
Iron Horse Trail Lake
47
Pawnee County
10/02/2014
4.41
0
Johnson Lake
20
Gosper
10/02/2014
0
142
Lake North
22
Platte
10/02/2014
0
3
Lewis and Clark Reservoir
23
Knox
10/02/2014
0
15
Lone Star Lake
24
Fillmore
10/02/2014
2.21
3
Louisville Lake SRA No. 2
25
Cass
10/02/2014
2.05
1
Maloney Lake
26
Lincoln
10/02/2014
0
9
Maple Creek Recreation Area Lake
49
Colfax
10/02/2014
0
2
Maskenthine Lake
27
Stanton
10/02/2014
0.69
4
McConaughy Lake
28
Keith
10/02/2014
0.23
4
Medicine Creek Lake
29
Frontier
10/02/2014
0
19
Merritt Reservoir
30
Cherry
10/02/2014
7.49
0
Minatare Lake
31
Scotts Bluff
10/02/2014
0
52
Mormon Island Lake
32
Hall
10/02/2014
0.47
3
Oliver Lake
33
Kimball
10/02/2014
0
26
Pawnee Lake
34b
Lancaster
09/04/2014
4.59
36
Red Willow Lake
35
Frontier
10/02/2014
0
21
Rockford Lake
36
Gage
10/02/2014
4.38
2
Sherman Lake
37
Sherman
10/02/2014
0
0
Sutherland Lake
38
Lincoln
10/02/2014
0
25
Swan Creek Lake # 5A
39
Saline
10/02/2014
7.04
9
Swanson Lake
40
Hitchcock
10/02/2014
0
2
Two Rivers SRA Lake No. 4
41
Douglas
10/02/2014
0
5
Valentine Mill Pond
42
Cherry
10/02/2014
0
65
Victory Lake
43
Dodge
10/02/2014
0
4
Wagon Train Lake
44
Lancaster
10/02/2014
0
5
Willow Creek Lake
45
Pierce
10/02/2014
5.73
0
Windmill Lake No. 5
51
Buffalo
10/02/2014
0
5
Wirth Brothers Lake
46
Johnson
10/02/2014
0
2
The map below shows the locations of the lakes referred to in the table above
The links below will take you to the sampling results taken during the recreational seasons ( May through September) for 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007.
Updated information regarding 2014 toxic blue-green algae and bacteria sampling will be posted on the page staring May 9, 2014
2013 Bacteria and Toxic Algae Monitoring: Weekly Results
2012 Bacteria and Toxic Algae Monitoring: Weekly Results
2011 Bacteria and Toxic Algae Monitoring: Weekly Results
2010 Bacteria and Toxic Algae Monitoring: Weekly Results
2009 Bacteria and Toxic Algae Monitoring: Weekly Results
2008 Bacteria and Toxic Algae Monitoring: Weekly Results
2007 Bacteria and Toxic Algae Monitoring: Weekly Results
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