(Des Moines, Iowa) – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has issued its weekly Swimming Advisory for state beaches/lakes. This week 12 public beaches have advisories for E.coli readings above the acceptable limit for swimming. In southwest Iowa, swimming is not recommended at Lake Manawa Beach in Pottawattamie County, and at the Lake of Three Fires State Park, in Bedford.

Swimming advisories have also been posted for the following:

• Backbone Beach
• Beeds Lake Beach
• Black Hawk Beach
• Blue Lake Beach
• Lake Ahquabi Beach
• Lake Darling Beach
• Nine Eagles Beach
• Pine Lake South Beach
• Pleasant Creek Beach
• Union Grove Beach