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White River Algae Study Update

Colorado Parks and Wildlife technicians collect aquatic bugs from the White River streambed as part of a study on causes of algal bloom.
MINDY MAY/CPW PHOTO

RBC | The White River Algae Study is beginning to wind down the second year of data collection. The goal of the study is to determine what is driving algal growth in the White River.

The 2019 White River flows peaked at nearly 5,000 cubic feet per second (cfs)…