Beaver dam

Dam made of sticks holding back water in a tree-shaded pond.

Photo By/Credit

Michael Dello Russo/Trout Unlimited

Date Shot/Created

03/18/2022

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Image

It doesn't take beavers long to construct effective dams from locally-available materials.

Facility

Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery

Mid-Columbia Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office

Ecosystem

Lake

Species

Castor canadensis

Subject tags

Aquatic animals

Habitat restoration

Water conservation

Wildlife restoration

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