Blue-green algae danger closes down Sloan's Lake

FAQ: Sloan's Lake blue-green algae danger to people, upcoming events
The parks department monitoring levels, but the lake closure forced participants in upcoming Colorado Dragon Boat Festival races to practice elsewhere.
Author: Jaleesa Irizarry
Updated: 7:40 PM MDT July 27, 2021
DENVER — Sloan's Lake remains closed after a blue-green algae bloom left the water with high toxicity levels – Denver Parks & Recreation Department is monitoring the levels, but the lake closure forced participants of the upcoming Colorado Dragon Boat Festival races to practice elsewhere. 
9NEWS spoke to Denver's Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE), the organizer of the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival and a member of a clean water organization to learn more about the issue and what is being done to resolve it.

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