New research has found that such natural barriers intentionally increase water levels upstream to slow down river flow. These flood barriers are made of materials like logs, branches, mud and leaves. They reduce downstream water levels by deliberately blocking the river and storing the water. They then slow down the river flow during a storm.
May 04, 2021 04:05 AM EDT
AKRON, OH - JULY 31: A juvenile beaver is seen during a practice round prior to the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club South Course on July 31, 2018 in Akron, Ohio.
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People often underestimate just how significant a beaver s dam is. It is not just some little woodland project blocking a tiny stream. The existence of these dams can alter the ecosystem s entire landscape in ways that greatly benefit all who live in them.
Tulalip beaver project targets backyard dam builders
The project is specifically aiming to assist a few neighborhoods as well, especially those who have sighted beavers building ponds in people s backyards (and causing a number of gardening troubles). Beavers are rather indiscriminate on the kind of trees they bring down for their dams, and they certainly are a little too busy to worry if their dam causes a flood on someone s porch.