IOWA — The Iowa DNR reported 2 state beaches were closed, and 18 state beaches were not advisable for swimming following routine weekly testing.
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According to the DNR’s website, 18 of Iowa’s state beaches were found to have E. Coli levels higher than the state’s standard. The affected beaches are listed below:
Backbone Beach in Delaware County
Beeds Lake Beach in Franklin County
Bobwhite State Park in Wayne County
Brushy Creek Beach in Webster County
Clear Lake State Park Beach in Cerro Gordo County
Crandalls Beach in Dickinson County
Emerson Bay Beach in Dickinson County
George Wyth Beach in Black Hawk County
Lacey-Keosauqua Beach in Van Buren County
Lake Ahquabi Beach in Warren County
Lake Darling Beach in Washington County
Lake Manawa Beach in Pottawattamie County
Lake of Three Fires Beach in Taylor County
Pine Lake South Beach in Hardin County
Pleasant Creek Beach in Linn County
Prairie Rose Beach in Shelby County
Union Grove Beach in Tama County
Lake Macbride Beach in Johnson County exceeded the state standards for E.Coli and the state Algal toxin action level, according to the DNR website.
Two other beaches were listed in the DNR weekly report. Lake Keomah beach in Mahaska County is no longer being monitored due to renovation activities. McIntosh Woods Beach in Cerro Gordo is closed for the week due to park storm damage.
Many of these beaches have been under a swimming not recommended advisory for several weeks due to persistent high E. coli levels. Advisories will be in place until the levels drop below the state standard.
For more information about the advisories and the other state beaches, visit the DNR’s website. The website is updated every Friday with the most recent test results.
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