| Specimen ID | 1397795 |
| Group | Mollusks-Bivalves |
| Genus | Dreissena |
| Species | polymorpha |
| Common Name | zebra mussel |
| State | MN |
| County | Stearns |
| Locality | Big Birch Lake in Todd and Stearns Counties. Site 1 was at the township owned public water access on the southeast end of the lake. Site 2 was on the south shore of Big Birch Lake. |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Sauk |
| HUC8 Number | 07010202 |
| HUC10 Name | Adley Creek |
| HUC10 Number | 0701020204 |
| HUC12 Name | Big Birch Lake |
| HUC12 Number | 070102020402 |
| Map | |
| Collection Day | 15 |
| Collection Month | 9 |
| Collection Year | 2016 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | hitch hiker on small watercraft |
| Status | unknown |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 24369 |
| Author: | Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health. |
| Date: | 2024 |
| Title: | EDDMapS: Early detection and distribution mapping system |
| Publisher: | The University of Georgia |
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| Comments | MNDNR conducted shoreline searches on Big Birch Lake on 15 September, 2016. An adult sized zebra mussel (1" long) was found near the township owned public water access on the southeast end of Big Birch Lake. Additional zebra mussels were found on the south shore of Big Birch Lake and were considered young of the year sized (<3/8" long). the zebra mussels were attached to rocks from about 1 foot to 3 feet of water. The three other public water access sites on Big Birch Lake were also searched and yielded no additional zebra mussels.; EDDMapS report |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Verifier | Gary Montz |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
