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Beach Status Beach Monitoring Results as of June 29, 2018 10:30 AM Beach Location Open Advisory Closed Agate Beach, Lake Superior X Bergland Township, Lake Gogebic X Bete Gris Bay, Lake Superior X Bobcat Lake, Marenisco Township X Bond Falls, Paulding X Calumet Waterworks, Lake Superior X Chassell, Portage Lake X Clark Lake, Watersmeet X Copper Harbor , Marina X Copper Harbor, Hunter's point X Copper Harbor, Lighhouse Overlook X Courtney Lake, Mass City X Dollar Bay, Portage Lake X Dreamland Campground, Portage Lake X Eagle Harbor, Lake Superior X Eagle River, Lake Superior X Fort Wilkins, Lake Fanny Hooe X Gogebic County Park, Lake Gogebic X Gogebic State Park, Lake Gogebic X Gratiot Lake X Great Sand Bay, Lake Superior X Hancock, Portage Lake X Houghton, Portage Lake X Lake Linden, Torch Lake X Lake Medora, Keweenaw County X L'anse Waterfront, Keweenaw Bay X Little Girls Point, Ironwood X Little Traverse Bay, Lake Superior X McLain State Park, Canal Side of Breakwall X McLain State Park, Lake Superior Side X Misery Bay, Lake Superior X Ontonagon County, Lake Gogebic X Ontonagon Township Lake Superior X Porcupine Mountains, Lake Superior X Rice Lake, Lake Linden X Schoolcraft Township, Big Traverse Bay X Second Sands Beach, Lake Superior X Steusser Lake, Ewen X Sunday Lake, Wakefield X Twin Lakes, Toivola X White City, Keweenaw Bay, Lake Superior X NOTE: All Beach samples listed aBove were taken Before the torrential rain event that occurred on Friday, June 29, 2018. Results for Beach locations that experienced heavy rain on Friday may Be suspect. Heavy rain events result in increased Bacteria levels due to runoff. The puBlic is advised to swim at your own risk at all Beach location that are open or under advisory. You should always avoid ingesting water whenever swimming in a surface body of water. .
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