14 Michigan beaches closed for elevated bacteria levels 5 beaches in Southeast Michigan No description found
More than a dozen Michigan beaches are facing closures heading into the weekend due to increased bacteria levels.
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality flagged the 14 Michigan beaches for increased bacteria levels, as of July 26. Five of them are in Southeast Michigan.
Most of the closures are due to run off from recent rain.
The 14 Michigan beaches listed (as of July 26, 2024) are: Saginaw Bay-Lake Huron - Singing Bridge Beach: Arenac
Sugden Lake - Oakridge Subdivision: Oakland
Dumont Lake - Dumont Lake County Park Beach: Allegan
Ross Lake - Beaverton City Park: Gladwin
Lake Superior - Brimley State Park: Chippewa
Houghton Lake - Lakeview Waterfront Park: Roscommon
Crescent Lake - Crescent Lake Park Oakland
Independence Lake - Independence Lake County Park: Washtenaw
Lake of the Woods - Woolfe Park: Van Buren
Lake Bellaire - Richardi Park: Antrim
Lake St. Clair - St. Clair Shores Memorial Park Beach: Macomb
Thornapple Lake - Charlton Park: Barry
Big Seven Lake - Seven Lakes State Park: Oakland
Lake White Cloud - City of White Cloud Rotary Park: Newaygo
Michigan has a total of 1,235 public beaches and 575 private beaches.
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