Antero Reservoir Closed To Boaters (Denver Water Concerned AboutSpread Of Zebra Mussels)

Antero Reservoir Closed To Boaters
Denver Water Concerned About Spread Of Zebra Mussels
Deb Stanley, 7NEWS Producer
Denver Water has temporarily closed Antero Reservoir because of the
concern over zebra mussels.

Zebra Mussels are an agGressive, non-native pest. They were detected
at Pueblo Reservoir.

According to Denver Water, zebra mussels can clog pipes, valves, gates
and any water-related equipment or surface. They can ruin boats by
jamming equipment and causing motor damage, and they destroy fisheries
by consuming nutrients and wrecking the food chain.

Denver Water has closed Antero Reservoir to boating until proper
inspection and decontamination procedures are implemented. Denver
Water is working with Colorado State Parks, the Colorado Division of
Wildlife and other entities to create an inspection and
decontamination system.

Officials are concerned zebra mussels will attach themselves to boat
hulls, trailers and aquatic plants and be transported to other
reservoirs such as Antero.

You can learn more about zebra mussels at the Colorado State Parks Web
site and the Web site for aquatic nuisance species.