Dams

Bureau of Reclamation, U.S.A.
In response to the recent arrival of the Quagga Mussel in Lake Mead, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation initiated an assessment of the potential impact of mussels on Hoover, Davis and Parker dams on the Lower Colorado River. RNT Consulting Inc. was contracted to review the three dams and present a summary report on areas of the dams at risk from mussel fouling, best management practices for coping with invasion, and control options for raw water systems.
Sao Simao Dam, Brazil
RNT Consulting Inc. reviewed a number of hydroelectric dams for a Brazilian utility following the invasion of the reservoirs by the golden mussel, Limnoperna fortunei. We reported on areas of the dams at risk from mussel fouling, best management practices for coping with invasion, and control options for raw water systems.