Ottawa Public Health is urging people to avoid the water at the Long Island Locks along the Rideau River after blue-green algae was discovered.
The health unit says surface water at the locks at 390 Nicolls Island Road contains blue-green algae.
The Long Island Lockstation is located on the east bank of the Rideau River at the southern tip of Nicolls Island.
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