Dreissena polymorpha

Zebra mussel

Collection Information for Dreissena polymorpha

Results limited to All Great Lakes Drainages.
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Specimen IDStateCountyLocalityYearHUC NumberDrainage NameStatus
116421ILCookChicago River, Inner Harbor of Chicago Harbor (entrance to the river)199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
117439ILCookLake Michigan at Chicago199504190000Lake Michiganestablished
117440ILCookLake Michigan at Chicago199504190000Lake Michiganestablished
117445ILCookLake Michigan at Chicago199504190000Lake Michiganestablished
117446ILCookLake Michigan at Chicago199504190000Lake Michiganestablished
117441ILCookLake Michigan at Chicago199504190000Lake Michiganestablished
117442ILCookLake Michigan at Chicago199504190000Lake Michiganestablished
117443ILCookLake Michigan at Chicago199504190000Lake Michiganestablished
117444ILCookLake Michigan at Chicago199504190000Lake Michiganestablished
116411ILCookLake Michigan at Chicago, IL199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116413ILCookLake Michigan near South Chicago, IL199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116415ILCookLake Michigan near South Chicago, IL199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116391ILCookLake Michigan, 1 mile out, in intake and wooden crib structures of the Wilmette Water Plant199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116416ILCookLake Michigan, 12th Street Beach, Chicago,IL199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116418ILCookLake Michigan, Belmont Harbor (between Lincoln Park and Lincoln Park Zoo)199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116389ILCookLake Michigan, Burham Harbor near McCormick Place, Chicago199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116161ILCookLake Michigan, Burnham Harbor in downtown Chicago199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116173ILCookLake Michigan, Chicago, 59th St. Harbor Channel199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116166ILCookLake Michigan, Chicago, Calumet Harbor199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116163ILCookLake Michigan, Chicago, Commonwealth Edison Power Plant199004190000Lake Michiganestablished
116116ILCookLake Michigan, Chicago199004190000Lake Michiganestablished
116172ILCookLake Michigan, Chicago, Jackson Park Harbor199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116252ILCookLake Michigan, Chicago, Jardine Water Plant199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116167ILCookLake Michigan, Chicago, Monroe Harbor near Shedd Aquarium199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116174ILCookLake Michigan, Chicago, Offshore from Harrison St. and Grant Park at Four Mile Crib199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116162ILCookLake Michigan, Chicago, offshore of Loyola University199004190000Lake Michiganestablished
116398ILLakeLake Michigan, directly east of North Chicago water plant, outside of intake199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116407ILCookLake Michigan, Evanston Water and Sewer Dept., Evanston, IL199104040002Pike-Rootestablished
116159ILCookLake Michigan, Evanston Water and Sewer Facility intake structures about 1 mile offshore.199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116169ILCookLake Michigan, Evanston, Northwestern University199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116170ILCookLake Michigan, Evanston, Offshore from Northwestern University199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116397ILLakeLake Michigan, Great Lakes Naval Training Center, IL199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116395ILLakeLake Michigan, Highland Park Water Plant's intakes, Highland Park, IL199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116396ILLakeLake Michigan, inside marina harbor near Lake Forest, IL199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116420ILCookLake Michigan, Monroe [St.] Harbor (Chicago Harbor), Chicago, IL199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116419ILCookLake Michigan, Monroe [St.] Harbor (Chicago Harbor), Chicago,IL199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116393ILCookLake Michigan, near Glencoe, Illinois199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116158ILCookLake Michigan, South Chicago at Commonwealth Edison Power Plant199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116394ILCookLake Michigan, near Northbrook, IL, water plant's intake pipes and suction wells199104040002Pike-Rootestablished
116247ILCookLake Michigan, near Wilmette at municipal water facility199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116392ILCookLake Michigan, near Winnetka, Illinois199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116401ILLakeLake Michigan, near Zion, IL, in pump house fed from lake through 1000' pipe199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116400ILLakeLake Michigan, near Zion, IL, in pump house fed from lake through 1000' pipe199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116164ILLakeLake Michigan, North Chicago, Abbots Lab199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116426ILCookLake Michigan, Northwestern Univ.'s water plant. Pipeline in 1/2 mile south of 3 Evanston lakebound pipelines.199104040002Pike-Rootestablished
116249ILLakeLake Michigan, offshore from Fort Sheridan199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116160ILLakeLake Michigan, offshore from Highland Park199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116248ILLakeLake Michigan, offshore from North Chicago199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116250ILLakeLake Michigan, offshore from Waukegan199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116388ILCookLake Michigan, Rogers Park Beach (just north of Loyola Univ. of Chicago)199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116171ILCookLake Michigan, South Chicago, Offshore on sunken ship David Dow199104040001Little Calumet-Galienestablished
116425ILCookLake Michigan, southside of Chicago near Jackson Park Harbor199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116165ILLakeLake Michigan, Waukegan, Commonwealth Edison Power Plant199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116123ILLakeLake Michigan, Waukegan, IL199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116157ILLakeLake Michigan, Waukegan, South Harbor199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116427ILLakeLake Michigan, Waukegon Harbor199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116399ILLakeLake Michigan, Waukegon Water Utility, Waukegon, IL199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116168ILLakeLake Michigan, Zion, Commonwealth Edison Nuclear Power Plant199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
236946ILLakeLake Michigan off Waukegan (Station B-7)200304190000Lake Michiganextirpated
236975ILLakeLake Michigan off North Chicago (Station EG-12)200304190000Lake Michiganextirpated
237007ILLakeLake Michigan off Waukegon (Station H-8)200304190000Lake Michiganextirpated
237023ILLakeLake Michigan off Zion (Station H-9)200304190000Lake Michiganextirpated
237149ILCookLake Michigan off Chicago (Station H-13)200304190000Lake Michiganextirpated
237151ILCookLake Michigan off Evanston (Station H-14)200304190000Lake Michiganextirpated
237189ILCookLake Michigan off Chicago (Station S-3)200304190000Lake Michiganextirpated
237194ILCookLake Michigan off Chicago (Station S-4)200304190000Lake Michiganextirpated
255290ILCookLake Michigan, off Evanston, EPA Station MI05199504190000Lake Michiganestablished
252585ILCookLake Michigan, off Evanston, EPA Station MI05199404190000Lake Michiganestablished
252493ILCookLake Michigan, off Evanston, EPA Station MI05199404190000Lake Michiganestablished
263294ILCookLake Michigan (37 meters depth, Station H-14) East of Evanston, IL200204190000Lake Michiganextirpated
263295ILLakeLake Michigan (45 meters depth, Station C-45) East of Highland Park, IL200204190000Lake Michiganestablished
268708ILCookCalumet River, one mile from mouth at Lake Michigan at Acme Steel199004040001Little Calumet-Galienestablished
544799ILCookLake Michigan, Chicago, shore area near South Shore Cultural Center, around 71st St199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
544800ILCookLake Michigan, Chicago, by William Dever Crib (offshore water intake structure)199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
544801IL Lake Michigan, Chicago near Montrose, Sunken ship "Lucille"199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
544802ILCookLake Michigan, Chicago near Montrose, Wilson Avenue Crib199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
544803ILCookLake Michigan, Chicago, Diversey Harbor Channel199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
887257ILLakeDead River, at Illinois Beach State Park, from its mouth to 1.35 stream km upstream200904040002Pike-Rootestablished
887061ILCookChicago, Lake Michigan at 12th Street Beach201204190000Lake Michiganestablished
1320140ILCookWolf Lake, Hegewisch, Wm. W. Powers Conservation Area199504040001Little Calumet-Galienestablished
1320145ILCookWolf Lake, Hegewisch, Wm. W. Powers Conservation Area200204040001Little Calumet-Galienestablished
1320190ILCookLake Michigan, Chicago, Montrose Harbor201304190000Lake Michiganestablished
1320363ILLakeLake Michigan, 2.3 mi NE Waukegan, North Beach Park200904040002Pike-Rootestablished
1320399ILCookWolf Lake, Hegewisch, Wm. W. Powers Conservation Area201304040001Little Calumet-Galienestablished
1320460ILCookLake Michigan, Chicago, Belmont Harbor199704190000Lake Michiganestablished
1320595ILCookLake Michigan, Chicago, Ardmore Hollywood Beach, N of Lincoln Park199404040002Pike-Rootestablished
1693002ILLakeLake Michigan, Waukegan Power Plant199104190000Lake Michiganunknown
1724814ILCookChicago, Pratt Beach201504040002Pike-Root 
1724815ILCookChicago, Lake Michigan, South Shore Beach at South Shore Cultural Center, 6950 S201504190000Lake Michigan 
1724826ILCookChicago, Lake Michigan at 12th Street Beach201204190000Lake Michigan 
1724834ILLakeIllinois Beach State Park, Dead River, from its mouth to 1.35 stream km upstream200904040002Pike-Root 
1724858ILCookChicago, Montrose Beach199604040002Pike-Root 

Citation for this information:
U.S. Geological Survey, 2024, Dreissena polymorpha: U.S. Geological Survey, Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database, Gainesville, FL, https://nas.er.usgs.gov, Access Date: 12/26/2024