What effect do beavers and

their dams have on the

environment?
☆They have many- some are positive and
negative.
☆When beavers build dams on rivers, they raise
the surface water level which is the most
important effect of their presence in the area of
the dam
☆Beaver ponds located along the river increase
the general water holding in the drainage basin
☆The bodies of water created by beavers are
direct to the water temperature raise during
summer, which is home to the growth of plant
and animal plankton.