A fifteen-mile stretch of the river is closed in that area, but can that tainted water cause problems as it flows south?
He said the contaminated water is likely to dilute as it passes through large reservoirs. When the water gets to West Point Lake, north of Columbus, most of the concern is gone.
“We don’t expect much of a problem south,” Jacobs told News4.Jacobs said that southern river lovers don’t need to worry about E. coli but should be on the lookout for algae in the water.
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