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Sights on the North Side

The north side faces I-20 and Constitution Dr. The principal features on this side are the ponds and dams.

Photo: North trail

The walking trail on the north side sits atop a man-made earthen dam.

 

 

The man-made earthen dam is capable of controlling "100-year floods." It limits the rate that water leaves the wetland so that the earth has sufficient time to absorb it.

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Photo: Beaver pond

The resident beavers were dissatified with the man-made dam. In less than a month, they constructed their own dam and raised the water level to meet their specifications.

The beaver dam is located on the lower left edge of the pond. It is concealed by grass and shrubs in this photo.

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Photo: North lily pond

The north lily pond is smaller than the beaver pond. A handful of specially-built wood duck shelters are positioned in a semi-circle along the southern shoreline.

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Water quality sensors have been placed in the drainage culverts beyond the concrete spillway. The metal box over the culverts continually records the quantity and quality of water exiting the wetlands.

 

 

Photo: North trail

The north side of the park bordering Constitution Dr is fenced off. Parking vehicles in this grassy area can impair the dam's ability to survive extreme floods.

 

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