US EditionWater returns to Highline Lake after zebra mussel contamination and cleanup
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife began refilling Highline Lake on March 31 after it was drained in November.
- Zebra mussels discovered in Highline Lake led to the draining to eliminate the invasive species.
- Parks and Wildlife made improvements to the lake while drained, including boat ramp repairs and new fish structures.
- Robert Walters stated that the lake is infested until there are five years of negative results.
- Parks and Wildlife will monitor the lake, requiring boat decontamination to prevent further spread.
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Tiny zebra mussels forced Colorado to completely drain a lake. Now, it's time to refill it.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials started refilling Highline Lake on Monday after a long battle with a tiny invader — the zebra mussel — forced the agency to drain it completely in November. Colorado has worked for years to keep these rapidly reproducing mussels from settling into the state. But in 2022, Highline Lake, northwest of Grand Junction, became the first body of water in Colorado to be classified as infested after state staff found…
Aspen Times
Water returns to Highline Lake after zebra mussel contamination and cleanup
The headgates are open and water is returning to Highline Lake in the state park located outside of Grand Junction. The lake — fed by the Government Highline Canal and connected to the Colorado River — was drained in November after a years-long battle against invasive zebra mussels. Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced that it began refilling the lake on March 31. The first adult zebra mussel was found in the lake in 2022, marking the first d…
Proposed cut in local aid to prevent aquatic invasive species sparks fears of more infested lakes
For the past decade, Minnesota has distributed about $10 million a year to counties for aquatic invasive species prevention. Gov. Tim Walz’s proposed budget reduced that amount by 50 percent. Some lake advocates worry cutting the funding could potentially lead to more infested waters.
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