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Blue-green algae behind bad smell at Lake Bonney after levee cuts it from River Murray

A green sludge has emerged at South Australia's Lake Bonney after a levee was built to cut it from the swollen River Murray, leading health authorities to warn against swimming in the popular Riverland lake.

Locals who live near Lake Bonney in Barmera flagged on social media that the lake, which was popular for water sports, had started to turn green and stink.

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