Why can't you swim anymore

Kimo “Tradog” Fields | Oct 25, 2018 | Category: Park in St. Louis, Missouri

Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park - All questions

Address: 13725 Marine Ave, St. Louis, MO 63146, USA

Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park | Oct 25, 2018

This is a health and public safety issue. Lakes, rivers and streams contain hidden hazards like sudden drop offs, limbs, rocks, other unseen obstructions and rapidly changing weather conditions. Lifeguards are not present at this areas and many people overestimate their swimming abilities leading to drowning . It only takes a few seconds to get in trouble and turbid water prevents people from being rescued quickly. Additionally since County Parks are in urban areas with all types of runoff entering the watershed there are chemicals and naturally occurring waterborne bacteria that can cause a variety of illnesses by ingestion or entering our bodies through breaks in the skin. Large populations of ducks and geese contribute to increased bacterial counts in the water.

Jane Hancock | Oct 25, 2018

I saw a patient with giardia. His only contact he had with potentially contaminated water was that he fell off a paddle board and was only in the water briefly.

Yasaman Mostafavi | Oct 25, 2018

The lake is horribly unsafe and dirty. Not at all clean enough for people to be swimming in.

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