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Corps of Engineers re-opens Smith Ridge Beach

By Andrea O'Bryan, Park Ranger, Green River Lake
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District

Campbellsville, KY- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Green River Lake plans to re-open their beach located at the Smith Ridge Recreation Area today. The beach was closed on June 23rd due to high levels of E. coli bacteria being found in a water sample taken from the beach. The beach remained closed until another water sample was able to be taken and sent off for testing.



The Corps of Engineers received the results from the recent water sample today and the results proved that the water was again safe for visitors. The source of the E. coli contamination is still unknown at this time but continuous monitoring of the three Corps of Engineers beaches (Smith Ridge, Pikes Ridge, and Holmes Bend) will take place. If results show unsafe conditions, the public will be alerted promptly.

Visitors are reminded to take the following precautionary measures while enjoying the lake:
  • Avoid drinking untreated lake water while swimming
  • Take a bath or shower with warm, soapy water after coming in contact with water in ponds, rivers and lakes, especially before preparing or consuming food
  • Remove fish skin and organs before cooking
  • Know the exposure risks of swimming in any open water source - lake recreation is not equivalent to swimming in a treated pool - look for posted advisories, safety messages and closures
For questions, please contact the Corps of Engineers Green River Lake Office at 270-465-4463


This story was posted on 2015-06-26 14:54:00
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