| Specimen ID | 1697517 |
| Group | Mollusks-Bivalves |
| Genus | Dreissena |
| Species | polymorpha |
| Common Name | zebra mussel |
| State | CO |
| County | Mesa |
| Locality | Highline Lake at Highline Lake State Park |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Colorado Headwaters-Plateau |
| HUC8 Number | 14010005 |
| HUC10 Name | East Salt Creek |
| HUC10 Number | 1401000518 |
| HUC12 Name | Highline Reservoir |
| HUC12 Number | 140100051806 |
| Map
NAS ARM
| |
| Collection Day | 14 |
| Collection Month | 9 |
| Collection Year | 2022 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Status | established |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 38598 |
| Author: | Hofmeister, K. |
| Date: | 2022 |
| Title: | Invasive species found in Highline Lake |
| Publisher: | KKCO 11 News |
|
|
| Reference 2 |
| Ref. Number: | 46450 |
| Author: | Firestone, T.B.R., R. Walters, B. Felt, T.R. Swarr, K.A. Morben, M. Baker, M.K. May, and M.B. McConville |
| Date: | 2025 |
| Title: | Challenges of eradication efforts for zebra mussels in Highline Lake, Colorado, using EarthTec® QZ |
| Journal: | Management of Biological Invasions |
| Volume: | 16 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| Pages: | 1009-1031 |
|
|
| Comments | One adult mussel found on pipe September. Later Sampling by Colorado Parks and Wildlife uncovered more adult mussels, and the lake is considered infested as of October 2022. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Verifier | Colorado Parks and Wildlife |
| Year Class | adult |
