Published July 15. 2024 09:21PM
The lake at Tuscarora State Park in Barnesville is again closed to swimming.
According to information from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, poor water samples are to blame for the shut down on Tuesday.
DCNR noted that the water will be retested regularly and the beach will reopen when acceptable results are received.
Since the swimming season opened for Memorial Day weekend, the lake has been closed July 2, June 25 and May 29.
Other activities at Tuscarora State Park, such as camping, picnicking, hiking and fishing are proceeding as usual.
Signs have been posted at Tuscarora State Park in Rush Township to advise visitors that swimming is prohibited. Poor water samples shut the lake down to swimming on Tuesday. JILL WHALEN/TIMES NEWS