An update. The new pond is full and water is running out the overflow. Inordinate amounts of rain in E. Texas this Fall.
Well I guess I didin't get rid of beaver. Dammed up the overflow of the exisitng pond.
Here is his home on the banks of old pond
Some pics of new pond. Note center of dam is lower. Reason being is that after consultation with those in the know, the dam builders deepened the shallows on the sides and put the dirt on the sides of the dam.
Just got a new "bridge" over creek in back.
My surveying wasn't too bad. Stick was at full level which it is now.
Does anyone have a beaver trap that they would sell, rent loan or come trap the varmit? Must be a pretty good size one as that cedar tree in the dam is 4" in diameter at the base. He has since built two other small dams to stop the run off from the overflow of the new pond. They just can't stand running water.
