{"id":52230,"date":"2025-06-20T02:06:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T06:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/?p=52230"},"modified":"2025-06-19T21:11:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T01:11:15","slug":"harmful-algal-bloom-found-in-kentucky-lake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/index.php\/2025\/06\/20\/harmful-algal-bloom-found-in-kentucky-lake\/","title":{"rendered":"Harmful Algal Bloom Found In Kentucky Lake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"48552\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/index.php\/2024\/08\/10\/algal-bloom-in-ohio-river-causes-concern\/algal-bloom\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Algal-Bloom.webp?fit=666%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"666,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Algal Bloom\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Algal-Bloom.webp?fit=666%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Algal-Bloom.webp?resize=125%2C125\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-48552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Algal-Bloom.webp?resize=125%2C125&amp;ssl=1 125w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Algal-Bloom.webp?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Algal-Bloom.webp?zoom=2&amp;resize=125%2C125 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Algal-Bloom.webp?zoom=3&amp;resize=125%2C125 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/><br \/>\nA harmful algal bloom has been confirmed at Paradise Camp on Herrington Lake, with additional bloom activity also reported near Tanyard Branch, also known as Redgate.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>State officials say people should limit contact with the water in these areas and stay alert, as other sections of the lake may also be affected.<\/p>\n<p>At this time, drinking water drawn from Herrington Lake remains safe and is being closely monitored, according to the Kentucky Division of Water.<\/p>\n<p>Officials say they will continue to assess water conditions and issue updates as needed.<\/p>\n<p>Harmful algal blooms are caused by toxin-producing cyanobacteria\u2014commonly known as blue-green algae\u2014which grow rapidly in warm water following heavy rainfall. The blooms often resemble bright green paint or slicks of sawdust on the water\u2019s surface.<\/p>\n<p>The Kentucky Division of Water recommends avoiding swimming or recreational contact with visibly affected water.<br \/>\nSource: WBKO<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A harmful algal bloom has been confirmed at Paradise Camp on Herrington Lake, with additional bloom activity also reported near Tanyard Branch, also known as Redgate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":48552,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[69],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-52230","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-archive","8":"entry"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Algal-Bloom.webp?fit=666%2C500&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6aKAp-dAq","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-12 07:04:25","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52230","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52230"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52230\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52231,"href":"https:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52230\/revisions\/52231"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48552"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52230"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52230"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52230"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}