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Visitors to Lovewell Lake will find something new this year, The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks utilized aquatic nuisance species prevention funding to purchase clean, drain and dry stations. The units are solar powered and provide vacuum equipment for draining boat hulls and live wells when leaving the reservoir. It is hoped the use of the equipment will help prevent the spread of aquatic nuisance species such as zebra mussels.

It is recommended that boaters clean their boats thoroughly, drain all water and dry for five days before entering another body of water. The Lovewell unit wi...