Submitted by cehatch on
Date:
Thursday, August 5, 2021
Place name or River name:
Herman Covey Wildlife Management Area
Watershed:
Swift River
Latitude:
42°14'53.75" N
Longitude:
72°20'32.99" W
Description/Comments:
Unusually intense rains in July 2021 caused a beaver dam breach in Herman Covey Wildlife Management Area in Belchertown. Sediment carried by floodwaters was deposited in a meadow that has, at times, been a beaver pond. Protected areas like these can slow and spread flood waters and lessen damage from extreme events.
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