AMARILLO – Lake Meredith National Recreation Area officials say that education and close monitoring efforts have prevented local water sources from experiencing the impact of invasive species seen elsewhere in Texas.
In recent months, invasive species such as the hammerhead flatworm and zebra mussels have made headlines after being found in new parts of Texas.
Despite this, Lake Meredith has continued to see more instances of invasive plant species such as French tamarisk, Russian thistle, Russian olive, and johnsongrass. However, so far there has been no sign of zebra or quagga mussels.
“So far we have not detected a boat contaminated with mussels, and we have boats that utilize lakes where the mussels are present coming to Lake Meredith,” said Lake Meredith Superintendent Eric Smith. “Our efforts to educate these boaters on the Clean, Drained, and Dry method of invasive species transport prevention seems to be paying off.”