Tempe Town Lake temporarily closes after storm damage, downstream contamination

Recreation on Tempe Town Lake is restricted following historic floods in the Salt and Verde Rivers.

Boating, fishing and swimming in the lake are prohibited until future notice due to shore damage and bacterial contamination — including e. coli.

“The water has downed full-sized trees, sent abandoned boats over the dam, and eroded several feet of sand from Town Lake’s Boat Beach,” the city said in a press release…

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