Lake Zorinsky Zebra Mussel Eradication/Control Project
Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Papio-Missouri River Natural Resource District
Location: Nebraska
Treatment Type: Physical
Treatment Method Used: Water Drawdown
Adult zebra mussels were discovered during a normal drawdown of Lake Zorinsky in November 2010. Following confirmation of infestation, an additional seven foot drawdown of Lake Zorinsky took place in December 2010, and the lake was drained to the maximum drawdown possible by January 2010. The winter 2010/2011 drawdown of Zorinsky Lake is believed to have diminished the zebra mussel population to the maximum extent possible. Subsequent sampling in 2011 of surrounding did not indicate the presence of zebra mussel veligers.
Partner Agencies:
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Contact:
Allison Zach, University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Natural Resources