Harrison Lake Fish Hatchery in Charles City County is in a more than two-decade long effort to restore what may be the most endangered group of animals in the world: fresh water mussels
It was only 3 inches long but one of the little James Spinymussels that moved from Charles City County far up the James River to Scottsville this summer can filter up to 15 gallons of water a day.
Wherever they plant themselves — from way up in the mountain headwaters of the tributary rivers to just a bit downstream from Richmond — freshwater mussels can help clean the