>>EARLIER COVERAGE: Toxic algae warning issued for Champaign County's Kiser Lake
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources conducted sampling at the lake, and detected levels of microsystin, a toxin produced by the algae. Sampling found levels of about 11.7 parts per billion, according to information from the state’s BeachGuard website.
Any level detected higher than 6 ppb prompts a health advisory, state officials said.