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Algal bloom advisories lifted for two area lakes
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HomeLocal NewsOutdoor & LeisureAlgal bloom advisories lifted for two area lakes Algal bloom advisories lifted for two area lakes November 10, 2026 Courtesy of the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment.POINSETT COUNTY, Ark. — The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment’s Division of Environmental Quality has lifted two harmful algal bloom advisories for area lakes.One of those was in affect at Lake Hogue, near Waldenburg, since Sept. 16. The other was Lake Poinsett, near Harrisburg. That advisory was posted on Sept. 3.The DEQ reported Monday that samples collected from the two lakes showed the toxin level had dissipated and is now within recreational levels at both locations.Harmful algal blooms may produce toxic substances that could result in headaches, weakness, shortness of breath, muscle spasms and gastrointestinal illnesses.
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