Public Health removes toxic algae warning at Lacamas Lake

Clark County Public Health has lifted its advisory at Lacamas Lake. Water samples collected from the lake show water quality has improved over the last two weeks and toxin levels are no longer elevated. 

The warning signs posted at the lake are being removed. However, as long as blooms of harmful algae are present, toxin levels could increase as conditions at the lake change. The city of Camas recently began the annual drawdown of Lacamas Lake, and in past years, the lowered water level during the drawdown has caused water quality to deteriorate at the lake.