Dreissena polymorpha

Zebra mussel

Collection Information for Dreissena polymorpha

Results limited to All Great Lakes Drainages.
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Specimen IDStateCountyLocalityYearHUC NumberDrainage NameStatus
155743INLaGrangeAdams Lake [~2 mi NE of Wolcottville, IN]200104050001St. Josephestablished
155740INLaGrangeBig Long Lake [~ 2 mi NE of S. Milford, IN]200104050001St. Josephestablished
118140INSteubenClear Lake near Angola, IN199804100003St. Josephestablished
117677INSteubenClear Lake near Angola, IN199604100003St. Josephestablished
118145INLakeDeep River in Lake County199804040001Little Calumet-Galienestablished
155732INLakeDeep River in Lake County199804040001Little Calumet-Galienestablished
117381INKosciuskoDewart Lake, Milford199504050001St. Josephestablished
164636INSteubenHamilton Lake in Hamilton200504100003St. Josephestablished
117680INSteubenJimmerson Lake near Angola, IN199604050001St. Josephestablished
117965INSteubenLake Gage near Angola, IN199804050001St. Josephestablished
118146INSteubenLake Gage near Angola, IN199804050001St. Josephestablished
117678INSteubenLake Gage near Angola, IN199604050001St. Josephestablished
117380INSteubenLake James, near the town of Lake James in NE Indiana199504050001St. Josephestablished
116408INLakeLake Michigan at Gary, IN, Gary Hobart Water Corp.199104040001Little Calumet-Galienestablished
116404INLakeLake Michigan at Hammond shoreline, 0.5 and 1.0 mile out.199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116412INLakeLake Michigan near Hammond, IN199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116406INLakeLake Michigan, Amoco Oil Company at Whiting, IN198904190000Lake Michiganestablished
116402INPorterLake Michigan, Bailly Generating Station, Chesterton199004040001Little Calumet-Galienestablished
116403INLaPorteLake Michigan, Dept. of Water Works, Michigan City, IN199004040001Little Calumet-Galienestablished
116185INLakeLake Michigan, East Chicago, at Inland Steel199004190000Lake Michiganestablished
116186INLakeLake Michigan, East Chicago, LTV Steel199004190000Lake Michiganestablished
116187INLakeLake Michigan, East Chicago, Water Works199004190000Lake Michiganestablished
116107INLakeLake Michigan, Gary, Indiana (west part of shore)199004190000Lake Michiganestablished
116180INLakeLake Michigan, Gary, NIPSCO Plant199004040001Little Calumet-Galienestablished
116184INLakeLake Michigan, Gary, U.S. Steel199004040001Little Calumet-Galienestablished
116181INLakeLake Michigan, Gary, Union Carbide199004190000Lake Michiganestablished
116183INLakeLake Michigan, Gary, USX Steel199004040001Little Calumet-Galienestablished
116182INLakeLake Michigan, Gary, Water Works199004040001Little Calumet-Galienestablished
116253INLakeLake Michigan, Hammond Water Plant, Hammond, Indiana199104040001Little Calumet-Galienestablished
116188INLakeLake Michigan, Hammond, Lever Brothers199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116417INPorterLake Michigan, Indiana Dunes National Seashore - Kemil Beach, about 1 mile east of entrance199104040001Little Calumet-Galienestablished
116175INLaPorteLake Michigan, Michigan City, Water Works199004040001Little Calumet-Galienestablished
116405INLakeLake Michigan, Northern Indiana Public Service County, Gary199004190000Lake Michiganestablished
116190INLakeLake Michigan, Offshore Hammond, Sunken Material Services ore barge199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116177INPorterLake Michigan, Port of Indiana, Bethlehem Steel199004190000Lake Michiganestablished
116179INPorterLake Michigan, Port of Indiana, Midwest Steel199004190000Lake Michiganestablished
116176INPorterLake Michigan, Port of Indiana, NIPSCO Plant199004190000Lake Michiganestablished
116178INPorterLake Michigan, Port of Indiana, Water Works199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
116409INLakeLake Michigan, S.W. Bay, 1.5 miles from shore and about 200 yds. off Inland Steel County, East Chicago, IN199004190000Lake Michiganestablished
116254INLakeLake Michigan, Whiting Water Plant, Whiting, Indiana199004190000Lake Michiganestablished
116189INLakeLake Michigan, Whiting, Amoco199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
117974INPorterLake Minnehaha [just S of Ogden Dunes and near county border on Little Calumet R.]199604040001Little Calumet-Galienestablished
116214INKosciuskoLake Wawasee at Wawasee199104050001St. Josephestablished
164454INLaGrangeLittle Turkey Lake [just W of Elmira]199904050001St. Josephestablished
264013INLagrangeOliver Lake [~5 miles NW of Wolcottville]200904050001St. Josephestablished
164453INLaGrangePretty Lake [~2 mi SW of Stroh]199904050001St. Josephestablished
117676INSteubenSnow Lake near Angola, IN199504050001St. Josephestablished
117326INKosciuskoSyracuse Lake, Syracuse199104050001St. Josephestablished
117681INKosciuskoWaubee Lake near Milford, IN199604050001St. Josephestablished
116470INLakeWolf Lake on the Indiana/Illinois border just south of Lake Michigan199204040001Little Calumet-Galienestablished
117295INLakeWolf Lake on the Indiana/Illinois border just south of Lake Michigan199304040001Little Calumet-Galienestablished
118129INSteubenLake George near Angola, IN199804050001St. Josephestablished
117679INSteubenLake George near Angola, IN199604050001St. Josephestablished
116414INLakeLake Michigan near Hammond, IN199104190000Lake Michiganestablished
118128INSteubenSnow Lake near Angola, IN199804050001St. Josephestablished
117707INSt. JosephSt. Joseph River near Osceola, IN199604050001St. Josephestablished
117708INSt. JosephSt. Joseph River near Osceola, IN199604050001St. Josephestablished
155734INSteubenLime Lake [~3 mi SE of Orland]199904050001St. Josephestablished
155736INElkhartSimonton Lake [at Simonton Lake, IN]199904050001St. Josephestablished
155741INSteubenLake Pleasant [~4 mi NE of Orland, IN]200104050001St. Josephestablished
242588INLaPorteLake Michigan, near Michigan City (Site V-1)199704190000Lake Michiganextirpated
164452INSteubenMarsh Lake [~3 mi W of Fremont]199904050001St. Josephestablished
164457INLagrangeCedar Lake [~2 mi N of Howe on Fawn River]200504050001St. Josephestablished
164509INSteubenCrooked Lake [~2 mi NW of Angola, IN]200504050001St. Josephestablished
164637INLagrangeCass Lake [~3 mi NW of Shipshewana, IN]200504050001St. Josephestablished
254829INLaGrangeFish Lake, ~5 mi W of Scott.200804050001St. Josephestablished
261708INNobleSylvan Lake, Rome City200904050001St. Josephcollected
237198INPorterLake Michigan off Beverly Shores (Station V-1)200304190000Lake Michiganextirpated
240651INLaGrangeFawn River200504050001St. Josephestablished
240662INSteubenFawn River200504050001St. Josephestablished
261007INElkhartSt. Joseph River [just W of Bristol]200904050001St. Josephcollected
262649INAllenSt. Joseph River, downstream from the lowest dam at Johnny Appleseed Park in Fort Wayne200904100003St. Josephcollected
264071INAllenSt. Joseph River, at Cedarville Reservoir [NE of Ft. Wayne]200904100003St. Josephestablished
269723INLakeRobinson Lake, a 14-acre borrow pit lake just off I-65 [Robinson Park, S side of Gary]201004040001Little Calumet-Galienestablished
272304INNobleDiamond Lake201004050001St. Josephestablished
291583INLaGrangeBig Turkey Lake, NW corner201204050001St. Josephunknown
615289INLaGrangeMessick Lake201304050001St. Josephestablished
1319986INPorterLake Michigan, [5 mi NW] Chesterton200104190000Lake Michiganestablished
1320192INLakeWolf Lake, Indiana East-West Toll Road199304040001Little Calumet-Galienestablished
1320320INLaGrangePigeon River, 2.75 mi W Howe, Rt. 120 bridge200604050001St. Josephestablished
1320025INLakeLake George Canal, East Chicago, 100 m W of U.S. Rt. 12/20 (Indianapolis Blvd.)198804040001Little Calumet-Galienestablished
1322347INSteubenFox Lake201604050001St. Josephestablished
1529757INLaGrangeNorth Twin Lake201804050001St. Josephestablished
1555695INPorter[No locality description provided]201304190000Lake Michiganestablished
1560808INPorter[No locality description provided]201404190000Lake Michiganestablished
1555700INLaPorte[No locality description provided]201304190000Lake Michiganestablished
1560812INLaPorte[No locality description provided]201404190000Lake Michiganestablished
1756021INLakeWolf Lake, Indiana East-West Toll Road, North America199304040001Little Calumet-Galien 
1756099INPorterLake Michigan, [5 mi NW] Chesterton, North America200104190000Lake Michigan 
1756121INLaGrangePigeon River, 2.75 mi W Howe, Rt. 120 bridge, North America200604050001St. Joseph 
1756419INLakeLake George Canal, East Chicago, 100 m W of U.S. Rt. 12/20 (Indianapolis Blvd.), North America198804040001Little Calumet-Galien 

Citation for this information:
U.S. Geological Survey, 2025, Dreissena polymorpha: U.S. Geological Survey, Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database, Gainesville, FL, https://nas.er.usgs.gov, Access Date: 12/19/2025