Lakewood officials on Monday barred people from swimming in Big Soda Lake in Bear Creek Lake Park because of harmful levels of blue-green algae.

People are still allowed to paddleboard, kayak or canoe on the lake as long as they rinse their boards after they leave the water, according to a news release.

Staff will monitor the algae levels, but officials said they weren’t sure when the lake would reopen to swimmers.

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