State checking toxic algae levels in Buckeye Lake

BUCKEYE LAKE — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is testing the water quality at boat ramps and docks at Buckeye Lake after other state tests showed high levels of algae toxins there. ODNR hadn’t performed recreational water quality testing at the lake since early last year, when the beaches were closed amid construction of a new dam. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has been testing the water, but that hasn’t been for recreational purposes, spokeswoman Heidi Gri