GREAT NEWS FOR RECREATORS IN PRESCOTT VALLEY. THE URBAN FOREST AND YAVAPAI LAKES IS SET TO REOPEN TOMORROW AFTER BEING CLOSED SINCE JULY 26TH.

PRESCOTT VALLEY PARKS AND RECREATION DECIDED TO CLOSE ACCESS TO THE PARK AND LAKES, OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION, PROVIDING TIME TO SAMPLE AND TEST THE WATER AFTER MONSOON FLOODING OVERFILLED THE LAKES. 

WITH THE RESULTS COMING BACK NEGATIVE FOR MICROCYSTIS CELLS, THE WATER IN THE URBAN FOREST/YAVAPAI LAKES IS DEEMED SAFE FOR RECREATIONAL FISHING. STAFF HAS BEEN WORKING ON CLEANUP FROM FURTHER STORM AND FLOOD EVENTS AND LOOKS FORWARD TO LIFTING THE CLOSURE AND RE-OPENING ACCESS AND FISHING AT THE

LAKES ON TOMORROW.