There is currently no swimming anywhere besides the Emigrant Landing Swim Beach Area.īuilt in 1972, Pyramid Lake was created as a holding reservoir for the California State Water Project. (Water contact sports strongly discouraged) and Vaquero Day use area will be closed the entire day. Water contact sports are strongly discouraged, and swimming will not be permitted in the lake, including Vaquero swim beach however, Emigrant Landing Swim beach is still currently at Caution level and will remain open to public use.Īugust 2nd we will be opening at 1:30pm – 7:00pm. Call your doctor or veterinarian if you or your pet get sick after going into the water.įor questions, go to mywaterquality.ca.gov/habs or contact DWR Public Affairs at 91 People should rinse themselves or their pets with clean water if they think they have contacted blue-green algae. Dogs can become ill if they eat scum or mats in the water or on the shore, drink the water, or lick their fur after going in the water. During waterskiing and jetskiing, the toxins can become airborne and be inhaled.Īlgal toxins can cause rashes, eye, nose, mouth or throat irritation, headache, and gastrointestinal upset. People can be exposed to the toxins during swimming and when they accidentally swallow lake water. Do not eat fish or shellfish from this water.Do not let pets or other animals drink or go into the water or go near the scum.Boiling or filtering will not make the water safe. Do not use lake water for drinking or cooking.Do not swim in the lake or touch scum in the water or on shore.A danger health advisory is currently posted at the lake. The algal bloom may appear as small green particles or streaks in the water that look like spilled paint, can form mats, scum, and foam at the surface and along the shoreline, and can appear blue-green, green, white or brown.ĭWR tests the water for algal toxins regularly.

Algal blooms can be harmful when the blue-green algae produce toxins that might harm people and pets. Redline Items not included for additional sales.įree Recycled Bag with $100.00 purchase Danger Advisoryīlue-green algae (cyanobacteria) naturally occur in Pyramid Lake and can grow rapidly to become an algal bloom.

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