HAVANA, Ark. – The Corps of Engineers, Nimrod-Blue Mountain Project Office has reopened Waveland swim beach on Blue Mountain Lake.
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.
For more information on the status of other recreation areas on Blue Mountain Lake call 501-324-2372, 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. 18-139