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BOULDER — Boulder Reservoir is off-limits to large boats in an effort to stop the spread of an invasive mussel that is causing environmental damage.
Boulder Reservoir managers announced it will be off-limits to any boat big enough to require a trailer, at least until April 3. Officials say the quarantine will keep large boats out of the water, killing any troublemaking zebra mussels clinging to their undersides.
The zebra mussel, native to Russia, hitches a ride on ship ballast. Zebra mussels were first found in Colorado last year in Lake Pueblo.
Zebra mussels reproduce and spread rapidly, threatening food sources for fish and clogging machinery and water pipes. The Associated Press
