Grand Glaize Beach Stays Closed for 4th of July Weekend

Grand Glaize Beach will remain closed for the 4th of July weekend. According to Renne Bungart at the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, two water samples taken Monday to test for E. coli were “off the chart.” Heavy rain moved thru the Lake area only hours before the samples were taken. Bungart says heavy rainfall is the leading cause the beach closures.
Runoff from the rain washes wildlife fecal matter into the lake influencing the water samples. This is the fourth weekend in-a-row, and the fiftth this year, that the beach, also known as Lake of the Ozarks State Park Public Beach No. 2, is closed to swimmers. Bacyeria levels in water samples taken at Public Beach No.1, in Kaiser, were normal and that beach is open, along with the marinas, docks and boat launch ramps.