Large pond dam breach causes water surge down stream

“Yep… these culvert pipes are too small for a dam this large. It’s the second time I’ve notified the D.O.T and they still haven’t fixed it” - Post10 probably 😂

The way this fella is getting so close over the pipes, I figure they found this video posthumously.

The power of water. Never to be underestimated.

What I find amazing is how all that vegetation held that bank together for as long as it did. Also how much the presence of all the grass and other plants limited the size of the breach. I gotta say that our videographer here has a lot more balls than I'd ever have, standing next to a failing dam bank like that.

This is why it is useful to plan for overtopping of dams, such as by installing surfaces on the top of the dam and creating an intentional dip in the middle, extreme overflow like this would then only pour through a given channel

In the back of my mind, I can hear Post 10..."Beavers gonna be angry." And this is why when you are confronted with water flowing across the road, the best thing to do is "Turn around, don't drown."

Anyone else feel guilty watching this because you find it soothing and calming? I have watched this a half dozen times since it was posted. I always end up feeling a little guilty. I am receiving comfort (I hate to say pleasure) from a video that was obviously taken at a difficult and disappointing time for the owner. So, I am sorry for enjoying this Paw. As an aside, can I point out how much I cannot stand the comments by people who feel the need to demonstrate their smug superiority? I mean, it's obvious this guy is having a rough time and you go out of your way to basically call him stupid without knowing the entire story? That tells me more about their character than anything else.

This video popped up in my recommended watches and I sat here in the shed and watched the entire thing. That area looks like a lot of fun to be in, I love the landscape!

My buddy bought a nice big piece of property on top of a hill. He also decided to build a big pond on his plot. He didn't do what he was supposed to do and have some one with the EPA talk to him and view the property so it get's done right. 3 years after he filled the pond the dam failed and unfortunately there was a home at the bottom of the hill below the dam area. All that water ran right through their home. Good thing he has a lot of money because he had a helluva bill to pay and he is so lucky no one was in the home when it happened. The EPA fined the crap out of him also.

Nothing like watching nature take back what man has tried to contain.

Once in a while, you got to drain the pond to recharge the ecosystem of the pond.

It is amazing how quickly it went too. Water will always find a way.

Post10 did you do that?

this while tragic is so satisfying to watch.. the power of water is incredible

It will be good to give the pond a good clean out every once in a while it breaks and then like a beaver, just build it back up. Cool video. Would be cool to see ya rebuild it all.

Thats some long term neglect and shoddy repairs that finally caused this dam failure, even the overflow was built with a failure point built in. You never leave a waterfall at the end of a spill way because for how far it is off the geound the water will eventually take 3-4x that much dirt out from under it and cause constant collapse at the end working its way all way back to the dam.

I have 2 ponds, one 1 and a half acre 25 feet deep and the other 1 and a third acre 17 feet deep both have large overflow tubes. I clean all the vegetation from the overflow every month and before every storm. All over flows are secure with field rocks to mitigate erosion. Having ponds is great, but be prepared to work.

All things considered that held up way better than I though it would at least, I thought you were gonna lose your pump sitting on the dam for sure, not awesome to have happen to you, but awesome to watch so I appreciate that buddy 👍

Thanks for the great footage ..and the bravery to stand so close ...for some reason I am fascinated by draining waters ..

I admire your ability to just stand there and watch - I'd have been away looking for a big stick to poke a bigger breach to release the water 😀