Genus Castor problems.....

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mommucked

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Some slimy SOBs have flooded part of some land we lease to hunt, near the river. We thought it was just the rain from the 2 hurricanes last year and the monsoon since then. Turns out the adjoiners "road" now know as "the dam" is the cause of the flooding. Dumbass put a single 12" pvc pipe as the only drain on a 100 yrd dam across a wetland. The beavers apparently choked the pipe last summer and now not a trickle moves through the pipe, the water runs over the "damn/road" and about 5'deep on our side. The damn beavers have a slide right across the "dam" where the pipe is. The owner was told about this in early 19, and nothing has changed. He claims " It's too wet" to fix it. I cry BS because I see mud tire tracks across the dam from a 4wd. I want to try to unclog the pipe by getting in the 5' deep water and digging/prying/pulling sticks out w a chain/rope etc. but was thinking we could get some 4" pvc thinwall pipe and make a siphon across the damn road to lower the water. The pipe/hose would only need to be about 20/30' long. I'm thinking that w 4 10' sticks of 4" pvc, some rubber couplings/clamps and a plug we could get a siphon going to get the water to drain down. Anybody done this before or have any advice?
 
Gas powered pump would do the trick if you know any farmer's local.. heck you might could get away with using corrugated pipe for a siphon hose.. iid be fun to get it started draining though.
 
I've done it a couple of times. Both with 4" PVC and black flex. Tried it one time with an irrigation pump, but after a couple days of little progress (and a lot of fuel), ended up going back and rigging a siphon.

The flex was a heck of a lot easier to set up, but probably not as fast flowing as the PVC because of the ridges. But, it's cheap and you can get several going at once. Guy that did the PVC spent a crapload of money on a couple of ball valves, tee (for midpoint fill), etc.

Here is a how-to video. We did it the same way, with 100' sections. Had 3 or 4 going at once. Used a jon boat to drag the intake end out a bit after it got started.
 
^^ Just looked at google maps....the pond we tried the diesel farm pump on was about 8 surface acres. Farm pump in 48 hours running only pumped about 6". Siphons pulled it down about 5'. Thinking it took a couple of weeks, iirc.
 
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Or make your own boom boom stuff, it would be cheaper unless you know people!
 
C.Berry said:
I’d find some quarry guys with some boom boom stuff and fix that one night while they sleep lmfao best way to fix a dam is to blow it sky high... lol
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That was my first urge, the flooding kept my father from hunting the best part of the property last season. Took weeks just to contact the owner who does not live there. They need to put in 3 or 4 pipes or a 24" and get rid of the beavers that will know doubt just choke the 12" pipe again soon after it's drained.

I've also thought about Jeepinmatts famous advise, but I don't know where the azhole lives :D
 
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Tannerite. It's legal, and you can buy it at the local sporting goods store.
 
You’ll have to get rid of the beavers too. I’m a trapper an from my experience when you tear that dam down they will build it back. Sometimes a day or 2 but you can bet it will be back within about a week or so. What’s your location an I could get you in touch with some local trappers that would love to catch them
 
Ibayne said:
You’ll have to get rid of the beavers too. I’m a trapper an from my experience when you tear that dam down they will build it back. Sometimes a day or 2 but you can bet it will be back within about a week or so. What’s your location an I could get you in touch with some local trappers that would love to catch them
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The beavers are getting gone for sure and the landowner has finally unplugged the pipe in the last week.
 
I’d tell him flooding has been terrible and that his road is gone somehow and ricks and trees tore the pipe to pieces lol I beg you please use something that goes boom instead of machinery if you help it along, bc that will look more natural of course... lol
 
Beaver will clog a 12 foot pipe. Definitely deal with the flat billers....If you leave any they will rebuild.

I watched the state unclog two 12 foot culverts annually because of the beavers. All because they didn't want to destroy the wild life. Finally after the road nearly washed the critters had to go. Two trapping seasons and nearly 6 years the road hasn't been a dam for a low lying pond for a while.
 
WARRIORWELDING said:
Beaver will clog a 12 foot pipe. Definitely deal with the flat billers....If you leave any they will rebuild.

I watched the state unclog two 12 foot culverts annually because of the beavers. All because they didn't want to destroy the wild life. Finally after the road nearly washed the critters had to go. Two trapping seasons and nearly 6 years the road hasn't been a dam for a low lying pond for a while.
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We have a few pesky beavers that eat landscaping. How does one go about trapping these beavers?
 
Deplorable said:
That’s been my plan. But other than the evidence, I don’t know they exist. In 15 years have only seen one once.
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trapping season is almost out. they are fairly easy to trap if you have the right stuff and can read the sign they leave. you can also get a permit from wildlife and trap them if you own the property.
 
Deplorable said:
We have a few pesky beavers that eat landscaping. How does one go about trapping these beavers?
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These other fellas have that knowledge base....every one I trapped had a beautiful pelt but just ended up costing me money.
 
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