AUSTIN (KXAN) -- If you're at Lady Bird Lake this Monday and see a barge spraying a gray slurry into the lake, there is nothing to worry about. It's just the city of Austin continuing its five-year pilot program to "reduce harmful algae blooms" on parts of the lake, the city said in a news release.

The blue green algae, which grows best in the heat, can be toxic to both people and animals. It has killed a number of dogs that went into the lake back in 2019, according to the city.

The city started the pilot program to get rid of the algae five years ago, which involves applying a special clay to certain parts of the lake. That clay is meant to absorb and neutralize a major source of nutrients for the algae, keeping it from growing out of control.

The clay will be applied at three locatio

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