All Lake Minnetonka Beaches Open for Weekend Swimming

Update (4:09 p.m., Aug. 9): Both Wayzata Beach and Nocomo Beach in Deephaven are now open for swimming after being closed due to elevated bacteria levels. Nocomo Beach was re-opened less than 48 hours after first being closed due to high bacteria counts; Wayzata Beach opened earlier this week after being closed for eight days due to E coli.

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E coli has flared up in several areas of Lake Minnetonka this summer. Three confirmed swimmers were sickened by the virus near Big Island over the Fourth of July weekend, and abnormal levels were detected at Excelsior Beach last month—closing the popular swimming spot for several days.

Elevated E coli levels closed beaches in Tonka Bay and Mound earlier this summer, and beaches in Wayzata, Excelsior and Orono have also been closed during the last two years due to the bacteria.

Of note: Hennepin County also monitors swimming beaches at Fort Snelling—which has been closed for several weeks due to elevated E coli levels.

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1. Excelsior Beach Re-Opens Following E Coli Closure
2. Minnesota Department of Health Reports Three E. Coli Cases
3. Number of Lake Minnetonka Beach Closures 'Not Unusual'