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Toxic Algae Prompts Health Advisory At Lane County Reservoirs

By Dan Corcoran

 

Lane County, Ore.--A health advisory has been issued for Dexter and Dorena Reserviors - two places where Lane County residents usually go to cool off.  The Department of Human Services has confirmed the prescense of blue-green algae at Dexter and Dorena.  The algae bloom can produce toxins harmful to humans and animals.  D.H.S. wants everyone to keep from coming in contact with the water at these two reservoirs until the danger passes.