ZEBRA MUSSELS, AN INVASIVE CLAM THAT ATTACHES ITSELF TO BOATS AND UNDERWATER STRUCTURES, IS BECOMING MORE OF A PROBLEM AT GAVINS POINT DAM ON THE MISSOURI RIVER.
OPERATIONS MANAGER TOM CURRAN SAYS STAFF ARE DEALING WITH THE STICKY SHELLS IN AN ONGOING BATTLE:
ZEBRA1 OC….EQUIPMENT :16
CURRAN SAYS THE MUSSELS ARE FINDING THEIR WAY INTO THE DAM’S PLANT COOLING SYSTEM
ZEBRA2 OC…WE CAN :26
CURRAN SAYS THE MUSSELS HAVE AN INDIRECT IMPACT ON HYDROPOWER PRODUCTION AT THE DAM:
ZEBRA3 OC….TURBINE ITSELF :18
THE ZEBRA MUSSELS SPREAD FROM LAKE TO LAKE BY ATTACHING TO BOATS THAT ARE NOT CLEANED BETWEEN LAUNCHINGS.
Jerry Oster WNAX
