What happens when a 9ft beaver dam breaks

[dakids]

Pretty cool video.  I don't know how the dam was broken but the results were spectacular.
http://www.chonday.com/Videos/beavedamnivfeth4

[LPS]

Now that is really impressive..   Thanks

[ray634]

If they were there filming it I doubt it was a spontaneous collapse. I have worked on beaver dams for 40 years and they are tough. Removing some key pieces on a structure that size would allow the additional pressure from a heavy rain to overload the dam. It was impressive in the amount of water running and the increase of the water level in the lower pond.

[glenn57]

WOW!!!!!!! thats crazy! would love to know where in northern minnesota that happened.

i agree with ya Ray, those dams are amazingly tough. we have a little beaver dam between the 2 lakes by the cabin. i've messed with that alot and its only roughly 2 ft wide and what it takes to unwind the crap they use to build it quite the task!!!!!!!!

[hawg]

And the beavers usually have it partially clogged up and refilling by morning.

[glenn57]

And the beavers usually have it partially clogged up and refilling by morning.

yep!!!!!!!!!!!