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Tempe Town Lake is closed to boating, fishing and swimming after the storms
8 timesgreater than average water inflow in the Salt and Verde watersheds
SRP says the rains drove the inflow into the two river systems that feed Tempe Town Lake.
Source: KJZZ
If you were eyeing Tempe Town Lake for an outing, the water is off limits. Boating, fishing and swimming are prohibited until future notice because of shore damage and bacterial contamination, including e. coli. SRP says the recent torrential rains pushed water inflow in the Salt and Verde river watersheds to eight times greater than average.
Tempe officials say the dam is working as designed and the closure is out of an abundance of caution. Before the surge, city staff pulled all boats and docks off the water and expected over 75,000 cubic feet of water per second to flow through. The city plans to wait for excess water from the two river systems and the Indian Bend Wash Greenbelt to flow out, which is forecast to bring bacteria levels back to typical levels.
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Tempe Town Lake's water is off limits, but its shores are open
| Activity | Status |
|---|---|
| Boating | Prohibited |
| Fishing | Prohibited |
| Swimming | Prohibited |
| Shore activity | Open |
| Parks and bike trails | Open |
Source: KJZZ
