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The New York Times · 2d

Czech Dam Project Was Stalled by Bureaucracy. Beavers Built Their Own.

The dam project, drafted in 2018 and based on a former military training site south of Prague, had been delayed by land negotiations. Local beavers built several dams, saving the government more than one million euros.

HuffPost on MSN · 6d

Pricey Dam Project 7 Years In The Making Finished By Beavers For Free

"Beavers always know best," said an environmental official in the Czech Republic, where the animals commandeered construction.

ZME Science on MSN · 2d

Beavers Built a $1.2M Dam for Free — And Saved a Czech River

The beavers have built at least four dams and they could not have chosen their location better. They built them on a bypass gully, originally excavated by soldiers to drain a former military base. This drainage system had a negative environmental impact, but the beaver-built dams helped to restore the area into a thriving wetland.

Dam fine: beavers save Czech treasury $1 million

Beavers have saved Czech taxpayers a cool $1 million by flooding a protected former army training site where a long-stalled dam was planned, a conservation official said on Tuesday.

beaver dam, train derailment and Maine

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Maine train derailment that led to injuries and forest fire was caused by beaver dam, officials say

A train derailment in rural Maine that spilled hundreds of gallons of fuel and hospitalized three workers was attributable to a beaver dam, state officials said. The April 2023 freight train derailment took place in heavily forested Somerset County and also led to a forest fire.

Maine train derailment that spilled fuel caused by beaver dam, officials say

Three locomotives and six train cars from Canadian Pacific Kansas City derailed in Sandwich Academy Grant Township on April 15, 2023.

Newser on MSN · 1d

Beaver Dam Blamed for Train Derailment

A beaver dam is to blame for a derailment that caused a forest fire in Maine in 2023, authorities say. Maine Land Use Planning Commission official Audie Arbo said Wednesday that "a vast amount of water" came through culverts and washed out part of the track after a flow designed to allow water through the dam let go,

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Officials seek 180-day delay on Leavittsburg Dam removal

Trumbull County Commissioners, Warren Township Trustees seek 180-day delay on Leavittsburg Dam removal ...

The National Interest9h

Cascading Effects: Will China’s New Dam Create A Himalayan Rift?

Chinese hydroelectric power plans in Tibet threaten to destabilize the Himalayan region’s ecology and politics.

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After 'awe inspiring' Sacramento River flows, Shasta Dam releases expected to slow

The amount of water coming out of Shasta Dam is expected to slow from 60,000 cubic-feet per second to 40,000 cfs by Thursday ...

Beaver Dam's Swan Syncro Skate returns for 30th year of celebrating the sport

The Beaver Dam Family Center will be filled with synchronized skating fans on Saturday as the 30th annual Swan Sycro Skate ...

Reading Eagle1h

Orwigsburg receives state grant for dam repairs

Orwigsburg was awarded a $125,000 state grant for repairs and dredging at Fishers Dam.

FOX13 Memphis19h

Dam emergency issued in Mississippi, lake levels expected to surpass 220 feet

A dam emergency has been issued due to lake levels in Arkabutla, Mississippi, expected to surpass 220 feet within the next ...

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Redding dirt bike riders prepare for 'That Dam Enduro' race amid somber memories

Dirt bike enthusiasts in Redding are gearing up for the 2025 "That Dam Enduro" race, known for its challenging terrain ...

Redding Record Searchlight2d

Keswick Dam too full will send 5 times more water down Sacramento River due to storms

How much water Keswick Dam will release this week after storms dumped more than a foot of rain on Redding area Why Marina ...

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