Green Algae Forces Closure Of Beaches Around Putnam

PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Putnam County Department of Health has closed down several beaches until further notice due to green algae, according to theexaminernews.com.

Several beaches in Putnam County have been closed due to green algae.
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Joe Jenkins

08/13/2014 11:00 a.m.

Tonetta Lake and all of the beaches at Lake Peekskill have been shuttered due to the algae. Authorities have said there is no timetable to reopen the beaches. Temperatures, rainfall and other conditions are all contributing factors, theexaminernews.com said.

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