Las Vegas residents concerned with recent pond closure at Floyd Lamb Park

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Those in the northwest Las Vegas valley have noticed some unwanted changes to their local park, telling 8 News Now that they fear the water in the pond may be killing wildlife.

Floyd Lamb Park is one of the greenest spots in the valley with its array of wildlife. However, now its pond is closed off to fishing and those who frequent the park told 8 News Now they believe it’s due to toxic water.

“We come here every day so we did notice signs that it’s closed to fishing so I just thought they were doing some restocking or something of that nature,” Kobey Matsushige said. “Just in general we know that fresh water in hot places tends to have bacteria.”

Frequent park visitors like fisherman Diego Suarez said he’s seen an increase in dead wildlife around the pond in the past couple of weeks.

“There were geese just all in the shoreline,” Suarez said. “We see one or two, but for it to be five, 10, 15, that’s alarming.”

It’s still unclear why that may be happening, but the city said it is taking precautions. In a statement, the city said workers are cleaning the pond and are conducting precautionary water testing, which is why fishing is not allowed at this time.

“Floyd Lamd had always been a place we could go to experience nature,” Suarez said. “To see that place closed for the first time that we can all remember, it raises questions big time.”

Suarez also noted that the pong has looked different in the recent months.

“The ones all the way in the back get really bad. That’s where we see a lot of the birds and fish floating,” he said. “If it’s not safe everyone should know.”

It is unclear at this time when the pond will open back up for fishing. As for the park itself, it is still open but visitors must pay a $6 per vehicle entrance fee.

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