CANYON COUNTY, Idaho — The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare issued health advisories on Friday for two water bodies after detecting harmful algal blooms.
The advisories affect Lake Lowell in Canyon County, located five miles southwest of Nampa, and the Van Wyck Boat Ramp area on Lake Cascade in Valley County. The boat ramp sits on the southeast side of Lake Cascade.
Recent water samples from both locations showed high levels of toxin-producing cyanobacteria. The toxins, called cyanotoxins, can cause illness in humans and animals…