Monterey County lake to reopen, massive fish die off likely due to algae bloom
Test results at Lake San Antonio in southern Monterey County suggest the culprit in a recent massive fish die-off that closed the lake may have been an algae bloom spurred by high heat that depleted the oxygen in the water and suffocated the fish. According to officials, there is no threat to public health and the lake will reopen Wednesday. After reports surfaced of a massive die-off of small fish around July 5 when temperatures climbed to 114 degrees at the lake, and then spread to larger fish in the following days, the recreation area was closed to the public July 10.
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