ASHDOWN, Ark. – The Corps of Engineers, Millwood Tri-Lakes Project Office announces that Jefferson Ridge Park East Swim Beach on Dierks Lake have been retested and officials have determined that it is safe for public use.
Two acceptable water samples from each beach are required by the Health Department prior to reopening a swim beach. The swim beach was temporarily closed because of higher than acceptable E. coli levels that were found during routine testing conducted by the Arkansas Department of Health.
Officials believe the high bacteria level could be from goose droppings and ask the public to not feed the geese.
For more information on the status of other recreation areas at Dierks Lake area call the Millwood Tri-Lakes Project Office at 870-898-3343, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Recreation information can be found on the Internet at www.swl.usace.army.mil, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/littlerockusace, and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/#!/usacelittlerock.
Release no. 18-087