Fish kill reported in Moniteau County

CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The City of California, Missouri, Parks and Recreation department stated on its social media Wednesday that Proctor Park Lake is experiencing a fish kill.

The fish kill is occurring “due to low dissolved oxygen in the lake,” according to the post. The City of California and Missouri Department of Conservation are aware, according to the post.

John George, regional resource management supervisor at the Department of Conservation, told ABC 17 News in an email that it was reported and investigated Sunday afternoon.

“Fish kills from low dissolved oxygen are natural, especially during the warmer times of the year,” George wrote in the email. They are rarely total kills of the all of the fish in a body of water.”

The number of affected fish was not available.