EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Gila National Forest has reopened recreational facilities at Quemado Lake for the summer, including the Piñon and Juniper Campgrounds and all day-use areas.
The well is back up and running, once again providing safe drinking water for the recreational facilities, the Gila National Forest said.
This comes after the state of New Mexico issued a health advisory last year about the lake.
Last year, New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) Surface Water Quality Board issued a health advisory for the presence of a “harmful algal bloom” (HAB) in Quemado Lake…