The Ionia County Health Department has issued a Public Health Advisory about potentially harmful algae identified in Morrison Lake in Ionia County. People and pets should avoid direct body contact with scummy water in the lake, with water that looks like spilled paint, and water that has a green sheen to it. 

These scums may contain flecks, foam, or clumps. People and pets should avoid swallowing lake water.

This cautionary advice is based on water samples taken on August 20th, 2019. Advice may change as
more information becomes available. Also, the amount of algae present in the lake could change
quickly.