AURORA, Colo. — The swim beach at Aurora Reservoir is back open for the Fourth of July after being closed Wednesday due to elevated bacteria levels.
The City of Aurora announced the closure Wednesday morning, a day before the Independence Day holiday.
While the swim area was closed because of high bacteria levels, the city said the kayaking, paddle boarding and boating section of the reservoir was still open to the public.
City officials said they would receive updated tests on the Thursday holiday and if bacteria levels dropped, the reservoir's swim beach would reopen.
"Like any untreated, natural body of water, levels of certain bacteria fluctuate. It cures itself naturally, but when the levels are elevated, it’s best not to swim," the city said. "We test the swim beach water regularly, and it’s not unusual for levels to elevate from time to time."
The city said Thursday morning that the swim beach is back open.
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