KU research: Human-driven climate change to amplify risk of toxin concentration in U.S. lakes
Environmental and health regulators in Kansas routinely notify the public when lake concentrations of blue-green algae surged to levels that people and pets should avoid drinking or swimming in the water.
Warning advisories are in place for Lake Afton in Sedgwick County, Fossil Lake in Russell County, Big Eleven Lake in Wyandotte County, Harvey County East Lake, Lovewell Lake in Jewell County and South Lake in Johnson County. Algae blooms of lesser threat to people and animals were reported in Horsethief Reservoir in Hodgeman County, Lake Shawnee in Shawnee County and Warnock Lake in Atchison County.