13 Michigan beaches closed for high bacteria levels

Some of the levels are due to runoff

DETROIT – Several Michigan beaches are facing closures due to an increased bacteria level.

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality flagged 13 Michigan beaches for increased bacteria levels.

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Some of the levels are due to runoff, while some are listed as unknown.

The 13 beaches listed are:

  • Torch Lake / Portage Canal / Lake Superior - Lake Linden Campground Beach    Houghton
  • Newburgh Lake - Newburgh and Sumac Pointes - Hines Park    Wayne
  • Bobcat Lake - Bobcat    Gogebic
  • Copper Harbor - Lighthouse Overlook    Keweenaw
  • Eagle Lake - Lakeland Estates    Oakland
  • Lake St. Clair - St. Clair Shores Memorial Park Beach    Macomb
  • Crooked Lake - Independence Oaks County Park    Oakland
  • Upper Pettibone Lake - 657 Dunleavy    Oakland
  • Saginaw Bay-Lake Huron - Brissette Beach Township Park    Bay
  • Lake St. Clair - New Baltimore Park Beach    Macomb
  • Lake Huron - Holland Road Beach    St. Clair
  • Teeple Lake - Teeple Lake Recreation Area - Highland State Park    Oakland
  • Tipsico Lake - Brown's Landing Mobile Home Park    Oakland

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