Peterson Pond looking upstream from the outlet.
The trash rack protecting the outlet control structure is being dammed by beavers.
Additional beaver activity at the facility.
Upstream end of the fish ladder/outlet control structure.
Beaver dam at the trash rack, showing woody debris and mud.
The beaver dam, woody debris and mud are removed from the trash rack before installing the beaver deceiver.
Construction Day: Unloading materials.
Cutting points on the corner posts makes it easier to pound them into the substrate.
Sharpened corner posts at the water's edge.
Installing the first post and adding bracing.
Using stringers to determine where the rest of the corner posts should go.
Using a step ladder to pound the corner posts into the substrate with a sledge hammer.
Cutting and bending the fencing material to create a footing.
Footing is ready for installation.
Installing the footing.
Attaching the stringers to the corner posts.
Cutting the fencing to match the pond bottom contours.
Attaching the fencing to the sides of the receiver fence.
"Prongs" on the bottom of the fencing to seat into the substrate.
The fence is attached to the corner posts and the bottom of the stringers with staples.
Last section of fence being lowered in place; note the hole cut for the pipe to extend through.
Cutting holes in the pipe.
Rolling up the fencing for the round fence.
Bending the prongs to close the round fence.
Creating a top and bottom for the round fence.
Inserting the pipe into the round fence.
Moving the pipe and round fence out into position in the pond.
Moving the pipe into place by the receiver fence
Dropping the round fence into place while securing the pipe in place at the receiver fence.
The completed installation.
Additional protective measures.
