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Algae buildup causes smelly mess on Lake St. Clair, ruins million-dollar view

‘If I take a shovel over here and dig into the muck, you will gag’

HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Algae has taken over parts of Lake St. Clair, ruining what residents say was once a million-dollar view of the lake in Harrison Township.

Those who are affected want to know who is responsible for the smelly mess.

“If I take a shovel over here and dig into the muck, you will gag,” said Mike Skupin.

The stench is awful, especially during hot days.

Watch the video above for the full story.


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Brandon Carr is a digital content producer for ClickOnDetroit and has been with WDIV Local 4 since November 2021. Brandon is the 2015 Solomon Kinloch Humanitarian award recipient for Community Service.

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