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Arizona Game and Fish Department
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For immediate release Jan. 26, 2007

Invasive mussels found at CAP intakes on Lake Havasu
Officials fear the invasion could spread to the interior of Arizona

PHOENIX – Divers have found quagga mussels at the Central Arizona Project (CAP) intakes at Lake Havasu earlier this week and officials fear this invasive mollusk could spread into central Arizona lakes.

The CAP canal is one pathway for these mussels to spread into central Arizona, but these aquatic invaders could also hitchhike on boats coming from the Colorado River lakes that have already been infested.

“Quagga mussels could spread into Lake Pleasant, if they haven’t already. These prolific invaders pose a significant, multi-million-dollar threat to our lakes, rivers, streams and water systems,” says Larry Riley, the fisheries chief for the Arizona Game and Fish Department.

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