| Specimen ID | 749397 |
| Group | Mollusks-Bivalves |
| Genus | Dreissena |
| Species | polymorpha |
| Common Name | zebra mussel |
| State | TX |
| County | McLennan |
| Locality | Bosque River, at Waco Reservoir [=Lake Waco] |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Bosque |
| HUC8 Number | 12060203 |
| HUC10 Name | Waco Lake |
| HUC10 Number | 1206020303 |
| HUC12 Name | Waco Lake-Bosque River |
| HUC12 Number | 120602030303 |
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| Collection Day | 29 |
| Collection Month | 9 |
| Collection Year | 2014 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | hitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed |
| Status | eradicated |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 27053 |
| Author: | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. |
| Date: | 2014 |
| Title: | Zebra mussels spread to Lake Waco. |
| Publisher: | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department |
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| Reference 2 |
| Ref. Number: | 35266 |
| Author: | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department |
| Date: | 2021 |
| Title: | Zebra Mussels Eradicated from Lake Waco in Central Texas. |
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| Comments | Press release. Collected over 2 consecutive days. In September 2014, 75 more collected. Eradication was attempted in Oct 2014 by covering the boat ramp floor with a pond liner. Liner removed March 2015. July 2015 water samples had no veligers. On January 21, 2021 the state of Texas declared a successful eradication. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Verifier | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Collected | 40 |
