Grand Reopening Set For Malibu Lagoon

A ceremony is set for May to mark the reopening of the Malibu Lagoon following a months-long restoration project.

The reopening is scheduled for May 3, according to Craig Sap, Superintendent for California State Parks Angeles District, who did not include a time for the ceremony.

The Santa Monica Bay Restoration Foundation, which was involved in the project, said early data shows the Malibu Lagoon has already improved, especially with higher dissolved oxygen levels, lower algae, better circulation and tidal inundation.

Project opponents have said they are planning to picket the grand opening.

Earlier this week, the sandy berm separating the Malibu Lagoon from the ocean breached for the first time since the project was completed.

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