"We'll do a small pond," the beavers said. They built a 115-foot dam.
Two Beavers Built a 115-Foot Dam in Dorset — and Their Wetland Is Still Holding Water Through the 2026 Drought
Two beavers released in Dorset, England, turned a patch of woodland into a wetland in a single year, building a 115-foot dam that formed a pond. Otters now fish there and barn owls hunt over it. The site is still holding water through the 2026 drought.
Source: Two Beavers Built a 115-Foot Dam in Dorset — and Their Wetland Is Still Holding Water Through the 2026 Drought — r/UpliftingNews
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