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.

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

Water backs up behind beaver dams, spills across the valley bottom, and soaks into the surrounding soil.
The page is ready to read now. The fuller skim-friendly version will appear here automatically.
Water backs up behind beaver dams, spills across the valley bottom, and soaks into the surrounding soil.
Open the app view to save this story, compare related coverage, and continue from the same source.