Toxic Algae Detected in Blue Mesa Reservoir
August 14, 2026
August 14, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release:
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Toxic Algae detected in Blue Mesa Reservoir
GUNNISON, Colo. - Throughout the summer, National Park Service staff sample and analyze the Blue Mesa Reservoir water for the presence of blue-green algae containing cyanotoxins. At this time, toxic algae have been detected at low levels in the Iola Basin. These levels are under the State of Co . . .
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Toxic Algae detected in Blue Mesa Reservoir
GUNNISON, Colo. - Throughout the summer, National Park Service staff sample and analyze the Blue Mesa Reservoir water for the presence of blue-green algae containing cyanotoxins. At this time, toxic algae have been detected at low levels in the Iola Basin. These levels are under the State of Co . . .