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Zebra mussels confirmed in Canyon Lake

The discovery, confirmed last week by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, marks the body of water as the southernmost affected lake in the state.

by John Reynolds

Christopher J. Churchill, a biologist for the U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Geological Survey, displays several z…
Credit: Brandon Thibodeaux

The discovery, confirmed last week by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, marks Canyon Lake as the southernmost affected lake in the state. Found first in 2009 in Lake Texoma, the invasive species has now infested 10 lakes in four river basins. (KXAN-TV)

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