California officials launch plan to keep invasive golden mussels out of Lake Oroville
With the recent discovery of invasive golden mussels in California waterways, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) is ramping up prevention efforts to protect Lake Oroville and surrounding State Water Project (SWP) facilities. Golden mussels haven’t been detected in Lake Oroville, Thermalito Forebay, or Thermalito Afterbay, but DWR is taking proactive steps to keep it that way. These invasive mussels can severely damage ecosystems, clog pipelines, foul boat motors, and disrupt water delivery systems. To stop their spread, DWR is partnering with California State Parks and California Department of Fish and Wildlife to implement a mandatory watercraft inspection program at Lake Oroville starting later this month.
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