Swim advisories have been posted at 20 Iowa state beaches since Memorial Day

Swimming is not recommended at these 11 public beaches in Iowa

Eleven public Iowa beaches bear "swimming not recommended" warning signs on Fourth of July weekend, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

Swim advisories have been posted at 20 Iowa state beaches since Memorial Day

Twenty state park beaches in Iowa have had swimming not recommended notices posted at least once since the Iowa Department of Natural Resources began monitoring the beaches for bacteria and harmful algal blooms at the end of May. That’s about…

Swimming Advisories posted at 11 of Iowa’s public beaches/lakes this weekend

(Des Moines, IA) – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has released their weekly report listing public beaches/lakes where swimming is NOT recommended, due to high levels of E.Coli, which is an indicator of other potentially harmful bacteria in the water, or algal toxin. Beaches where swimming is not recommended this week include: Prairie Rose Beach in Shelby County Backbone Beach in Delaware County Beeds Lake Beach in Franklin County Big C…