2016 Annual Report • Nebraska Game and Parks Commission 11
Z E B R A M U S S E L S I N L E W I S A N D C L A R K
R E S E R V O I R A N D M I S S O U R I R I V E R
Since the initial finding of zebra mussels, aquatic invasive species,
in the fall of 2014, Lewis and Clark Lake and the Missouri River
downstream are listed as infested waters. During the summer of 2016,
sampling documented the rapid increase in mussel densities, especially
on structures in marinas and boat dock facilities. Inspections of boat
ramps along the entire Missouri River to the Kansas border have
resulted in finding adult zebra mussels present. Currently, Lake Zorinsky
has been listed as suspect due to positive zebra mussel veligers
samples collected in June. Additional sampling has all been negative on
other water bodies across the state.
