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Beaver Lake beaches open after being closed for high levels of bacteria

The beaches at Lost Bridge North and Damsite Peninsula are open again.

ROGERS, Ark. — The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has announced the opening of the Lost Bridge North and Damsite Peninsula beaches on Beaver Lake after they were closed due to "higher than acceptable E.coli levels."

According to a release, the levels are now within the "acceptable" range. The UASCE does not recommend swimming in areas with high bacteria levels. 

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