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.