Candlewood Lake
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Candlewood Lake is a manmade lake located in Fairfield and Litchfield counties of Western Connecticut, in the northeastern United States. At 8.4 square miles, it is the largest lake in Connecticut and
Candlewood Lake, October 2011
Northern end of Candlewood Lake with Candlewood Mountain in Springtime
Candlewood Lake from space (NASA photo)
Zebra mussel
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The zebra mussel is a small freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Dreissenidae. The species originates from the lakes of southwestern Russia and southeastern Europe, but has been
Candlewood Lake
…issues with an organic phosphate. Grass-eating weevils were tested in 2008 and 2010, and grass-eating carp were introduced in 2015. In October 2016, zebra mussels were found on the Rocky River power station for the first time, reinforcing fears that the harmful invasive species will eventually make its way into…
Dreissena polymorpha 0265
Right valve
Left valve
Closeup of siphon