Quagga and Zebra Mussels

Reclamation Releases Equipment Inspection and Cleaning Manual. This manual provides recommendations for inspection and cleaning of vehicles and equipment as a prevention tool to limit the spread of invasive species. More... Manual

Reclamation to Host 17th International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species. The Bureau of Reclamation is hosting the 17th International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species that will be held in San Diego, August 29 to September 2, 2010. This conference series continues to evolve to incorporate new and emerging issues related to aquatic invasive species, including Quagga and Zebra Mussels. More...

ARRA Invasive Mussel Detection Project Reclamation Reporting Protocols now available. Recognizing the sensitivity associated with positive detection of mussels in newly monitored water bodies, clear and consistent procedures are required for reporting results from the Mussel Detection Project. More...

Management Options for Quagga & Zebra Mussel Infestations document now available. A document that highlights actions that water managers should consider before and after a mussel infestation is now available. More...

Photo taken on February 26, 2009 of Quagga Mussels attached to a trash rack at Parker Dam on the lower Colorado River.

Quagga and zebra mussels are now impacting Reclamation and other water facilities in the western United States like this penstock gate at Davis Dam on the lower Colorado River. Read more about what Reclamation is doing to combat these invasive mussels.

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Management Options for Quagga & Zebra Mussels
Facility Vulnerability Template (PDF)
Facility Vulnerability Template (Word)

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