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DNR: 10 Zebra Mussels Found In Christmas Lake Despite Treatment

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- In a second search of Christmas Lake, teams of divers have found and removed a total of 10 zebra mussels, according to the Department of Natural Resources.

The DNR says none of the 10 were found in the area successfully treated late last year.

"The follow-up searches suggest that the treatment in the Christmas Lake public access area was effective in eliminating mussels from the area," Keegan Lund, a DNR aquatic invasive species specialist, said. "Unfortunately, we found zebra mussels outside the treatment area. These zebra mussels have probably been attached to native mussels in the lake since last summer or fall."

Monitoring will be ongoing and the DNR says it will review all data collected and determine whether any further response is feasible and necessary.

For more information about aquatic invasive species, click here.

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