RICHWOOD, MINN. – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Buffalo Lake near Richwood in Becker County.
A lake property owner contacted the Becker County Soil and Water Conservation District after finding a zebra mussel attached to a snail in Buffalo Lake.
A DNR invasive species specialist later found another zebra mussel attached to a dock wheel at the public water access, about 2 miles from the location of the initial discovery.
The most northern bay of Buffalo Lake extends into the White Earth Nation.
The DNR has contacted the White Earth Nation about the zebra mussel confirmation.
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