Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery and Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources stock James spinymussels in the James River

People standing in a river wearing wetsuits

Photo By/Credit

Meghan Marchetti/VADWR

Date Shot/Created

07/31/2023

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Biologists with the Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery and the Virginia Department of Water Resources stock James spinymussels into the James River where the mussel hasn't been seen in over 60 years.

Facility

Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery

Ecosystem

River/stream

Staff

Rachel Mair

Subject tags

Biologists (USFWS)

Freshwater mussels

Rivers and streams

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