Is Lake Natoma safe to swim in this summer? State officials are not yet certain.
Ahead of the July 4 holiday weekend, California State Parks officials warned visitors to Lake Natoma that its water monitoring partner detected elevated levels of E. coli bacteria, indicating water pollution from fecal matter, The Sacramento Bee previously reported.
With some of the lake’s most popular recreation areas — Black Miners Bar Day Use Beach, Nimbus Flats and Willow Creek Day Use Area — deemed a health concern, some lake visitors might be second-guessing their trips and looking for alternative places to cool off in the water…