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Unusual water at Pohopoco Cove prompts reminder to report algae blooms

A hiker at Pohopoco Cove noticed discolored water and kept their pet away — a reminder to report suspected cyanobacteria (blue‑green algae) blooms.

Published Jul 25, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Editor’s note: This column first appeared Saturday, July 25, in The Trailhead, a free email newsletter featuring Penn’s Woods coverage of Pennsylvania’s great outdoors on lehighvalleylive.com and pennlive.com. It comes out weekly at 8 a.m. each Saturday. Sign up here.