macattack678
USN (Ret)
Registered: 01/25/05
Posts: 3876
Loc: North Stonington
My daughter and I were kayaking on the Pachaug River in Voluntown and found it completely dammed up. They did a great job. The water up stream of the dam was 8-10" higher than below the dam. The water upstream has overflowed the rivers banks and is making a pond.
Out of curiosity what is the state (DEEP) policy on beaver dams. Knowing I cant go all Duck Dynasty on them.....Does the state take them down? This definitely affects the fish swimming up and downstream. I suppose it could become a problem in the spring when more water is going over the beach pond dam. Any info would be appriciated.
Edited by macattack678 (12/08/1505:39 PM)
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macattack678
USN (Ret)
Registered: 01/25/05
Posts: 3876
Loc: North Stonington
I got an answer from DEEP pertaining to Beaver Dams.
Jim McCutcheon, I have coordinated with other DEEP staff in Wildlife, fisheries and parks. Here are the essence of their responses: Dam safety, Parks and Wildlife: The beaver dam as it is currently located and constructed doesn’t seem to cause a detrimental effect on homes and structures. No special consideration needs to be made to insure the timely removal of the beavers or beaver dam from this area. Fisheries: The beaver dam is located upstream of many larger dams on the Pachaug river, and the beavers have been in this area for several years. Because of these factors, there isn’t a need to either remove the dam or trap the beavers in this area.
Thank you Mr. McCutcheon for alerting us to this beaver dam. Although the dam doesn’t appear to be a problem at this time and we don’t have any reason to remove it and/or relocate the beavers, it’s good to know that our property is being used to its fullest and residents are paying attention to the condition of the property.
Thank you. Art
Arthur P. Christian II P.E. Supervising Civil Engineer Dam Safety, Inland Water Resources Division Bureau of Water Protection and Land Reuse Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
"Good decisions come from experience. Experience comes from bad decisions."
"Great fishermen are not born that way.....They become so through a lifetime of neglecting other things in their lives."
"Don't try to explain it. Just nod your head. Breathe in. Breathe out. Move on.
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