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Beaver dams store millions of gallons of water. Could the rodents help prevent droughts?

Water backs up behind beaver dams, spills across the valley bottom, and soaks into the surrounding soil.

Beaver dams store millions of gallons of water. Could the rodents help prevent droughts?

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Water backs up behind beaver dams, spills across the valley bottom, and soaks into the surrounding soil.

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