Lake Oroville in Northern California’s Butte County is one of the state’s most important reservoirs. It’s part of a ...

The proposed ordinance would give officials more power to inspect boats and issue penalties to prevent a costly mussel ...

Golden mussels, for example, can still thrive in waters with lower calcium levels. Golden mussels are also quite hardy and can survive up to 10 days without water.

Golden mussels, a highly invasive species, were found on a boat at Lake Tahoe, marking the first instance in the area. The mussels, originally from China, were first detected in North America in ...

Golden Mussels are edible when cooked, however they have been found to contain harmful bacteria that can negatively affect humans, according to Science Direct. Mussel Detections in California ...

Golden mussels are an invasive aquatic species that disrupt ecosystems, filter away nutrients and damage shorelines – and they were recently spotted on a boat trying to enter Lake Tahoe. WHAT IS ...

Invasive golden mussels have spoiled boating season on the Sacramento-San-Joaquin Delta after East Bay Municipal Utility District announced in April the closure of boat launches in 2025 while the p… ...

In October 2024, the California Department of Water Resources discovered non-native, highly-invasive golden mussels in the Bay-Delta near Stockton, California.

Golden mussels found on boat inspected at Folsom Lake 00:25. FOLSOM – After implementing an inspection and quarantine program at Folsom Lake to try to stop the spread of golden mussels, state ...

the golden mussel for something so small its damage can cause a much bigger impact. it has impacts to our ecosystem, but primarily it can plug up the water treatment facility.

“Golden mussels pose an extreme threat to Lake Tahoe and the waters of the region,” said Dennis Zabaglo, TRPA aquatic invasive species program manager.