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Wabash/Maumee River Connection Fact Sheet

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Preventing Establishment of Asian Carp in the Great Lakes: The Wabash / Maumee River Connection

What is the issue?
There is a potential pathway for invasive Asian carp to move into Lake Erie during flooding via a natural connection of glacial origin between the Wabash and Maumee River basins.