beaver dam

noun

: a dam built by beavers
There's a beaver dam in the stream behind my house.

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If the stream is cold, rocky, and fast-moving, the beaver dam can be an asset. — Nelson Bryant, Outdoor Life, 20 May 2026 Before the work of the engineers, the creek might not have been slowed by a beaver dam. — Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025 The experiences and insights April’s gained through all this pour out of her like a joyous river breaching a beaver dam. — Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2026 That might mean blocking beavers from accessing culverts, wrapping trees in protective fencing or using piping to move water from one side of a beaver dam to the other. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beaver dam

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“Beaver dam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beaver%20dam. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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