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Crystal Lake closed for algae, Gath lap pool closed due to broken glass and fireworks

There aren’t a lot of options for cooling off this week: Crystal Lake and the lap pool at the Gath Pool Complex are closed, because [...]

By Bryan McGonigle|June 22, 2026|Tags: blue-green algae, cyanobacteria|

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