This is basically a pictorial history of my dam.
This is the dam as it was in October of last year. I had come in September and started work on it. I came back later and this is how it looked when I was done.
This is the dam in June of this year. The spring runoff has completely covered it. It was quite discouraging to see this and I didn’t think I would ever work on it again.
This is the dam as it appeared yesterday. It is surprisingly intact. You can easily use it to cross with only a bit of wetness. I went to the farside to do most of my construction. You can see the three sluices that cut through it. There are other places water is going through but those are mostly waterfalls and are easy to cover up with more rocks.
I wish my camera hadn’t run out of batteries after these pictures. I could have then showed you the changes I had made.
Interestingly, I think someone else has been messing with my dam. I don’t know if I should be pleased or indignant. I think I’m leaning towards pleased.
My proof: If you look in the June 2007 picture, there is a root ball, or big pile of branches, on the far shore. A bit to the right and down, in the creek you can see a large rock sticking out of the water. If you look at the August 2007 picture, it is gone. I don’t think it washed away so I can only suspect I’m getting help.