removal of a massive beaver dam!! 1/22/23

#beaverdamremoval #culverts #oklahoma #unclogging
FAQs/Why would they do that?! Answers
We are so glad you are here! Welcome to our channel!
1. We are in Oklahoma near the Arkansas border.
2. We do this on a volunteer basis.
3. Kim aka Mom is retired. Jennifer owns her own business as a massage therapist.
4. We film multiple locations in one day since we can’t go out all the time given Jen’s full time job. You may not see all the locations we filmed that day in one video.
5. You may see other people in our videos at times including Granny aka Sue (mom’s mom), Jeff (Kim’s husband and Jennifer’s dad), or Jessica (Jennifer’s little sister) and Lucy (our beautiful, amazing, wonderful dog).
6. Many wonder why we put stuff down culverts. A few reasons: it provides help for wildlife, we like to and it would have gone downstream anyway. If it blocks another culvert then we will take care of that too but most of the locations we visit are in incredibly rural areas where there won’t be another culvert for miles.
7. We care about wildlife and never want to cause harm to them. The only reason we will clear a beaver damn is if it is threatening land or roads that can not be accessed any other way. It may not be the road directly within sight but a farm road close by.
8. We appreciate advice in the comments. We understand that we will receive constructive criticism in the comments. What we won’t allow is the calling of names, derogatory terms, or just plain calling us stupid or idiots. We are all adults here and the internet is already a largely negative place as it is, let’s not add to it. We are people doing our best to help our neighborhood and planet by picking up trash and clearing culverts. Why do we deserve hate for that?
9. You may not agree with or like the way we did something but that doesn’t mean we did it wrong. There is a right/wrong way to dismantle a bomb. Clearing culverts is up for interpretation to the one doing the work.
10. We hope that you enjoy our videos and will keep coming back for more! Any other questions you have feel free to ask in the comments.
we found another beaver dam. this makes about 9 in our county so far that we have unclogged. we hope you enjoy this. we are being safe and having fun. I hope I have finally conquered the picture in picture. I know the view isn't that great for the secondary shot. sometimes you don't know how it is going to look until after the fact. we have gotten better though in upcoming videos. hope y'all enjoy!

[@ursulapanikowski5065]

I'm very happy Post 10 started this wonderful idea. I'm very very happy when people are working very hard to save environment and get satisfaction. Thank you so much I really love to watch you guys.

[@nettestewart8769]

Terrel spiv eyes eat your heart out this is how you break a beaver dam no giggling and shouting just hard work well done ladies 👏 👍 💪 🙌 😀

[@Hscaper]

10:12

[@sonjabrown4981]

I didn’t think you could remove beaver dams in the winter?, Because it will kill them. That’s definitely one big job, did you see the beaver lodge anywhere?

[@janetramsdale4478]

I believe that it's okay if it's a secondary pond but if it's the pond where the lodge is, the beavers need the water to float the branches in. If they can't do that then they starve.

[@GlasgowCeltic88]

Bloody Nora, that's a dam and a half(!) I'd be calling in the RAF to come drop a WWII era Bouncing Bomb on that thing... Hats off to you ladies for your stalwart work! Be nice to have you come back to this in a few days/week, once the water level's dropped.

[@mickallitt7581]

looks like you should have bought chest waders, great videos though keep up the good work

[@johnmoore8016]

That was a real job remoivng that dam. maybe you could start a club with some of your lady friends that don't have anything to do, you could call it the ")The Dam Buster or Dam Removers)". You could cann yourselvers the same thing. How did the two of you get started doing this? Keep up the good work. Love watching your videso. (Mississippi Gulf Coast, USA).

[@culvertsandmore]

We’ve been doing this for about 3 years when we started doing trash pickup to help out the community and it moved into this as well. We just thought we would try the KZbin thing and see if it worked and so far it’s been great! We have an intro video in our bonus playlist that gives lots of details about us and where we live if you want to check it out. 👍😁

[@KathyEvans]

Great job! If you get a chance to do a follow up on the level of the water drop that would be interesting. Stay safe!

[@MaditaFin]

Yes! Watching the water level drop is so satisfying!

[@lightwavz]

OK, you both either slept REALLY GOOD that night or you couldn't sleep for 2 days with aches and pains! That was a massive job and you tackled it wonderfully! 💯👏👏👏

[@silviac221]

It was like a month's worth of going to the gym for each!

[@lisavilanova1184]

Ladies you did an amazing job! That's a big muddy, grassy mess. DOT needs to step their game up and clean that up. Stay safe ladies 💕. I really enjoy your videos and look forward to them!

[@barbaradeath3807]

I thought you may be interested in this A rewilding charity is hoping to win permission for proposals that could see beavers return to a Highland glen for the first time in 400 years. Trees for Life is to apply for a Scottish Government licence to reintroduce beavers to Glen Affric following extensive community consultation. The charity, working on behalf of a partnership that includes Government agency Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) and four private landowners, will develop the application over the coming months and submit it to NatureScot for approval. If permission is granted, reintroductions could take place in Loch Beinn a’ Mheadhoin as early as autumn this year. It would be the first official release of beavers to the north-west Highlands since the species was driven to extinction 400 years ago.

[@PigPudding413]

Wow what a video look very big can't wait to see the progress after the water has been drained completely

[@dutchbootlover]

Not all angels need wings, this one has waders, awesome job lady!!!!

[@drdrhase]

Good work, great video, and good you had waders on! Everything stayed dry?

[@culvertsandmore]

Until I face planted in the water 😆

[@brendascroggins5200]

Hard work…. That is a lot of water. It will be cool to see after the water is gone.

[@deborareid524]

Hats off to you ladies one of your best in my opinion.

[@derekearles9844]

Great job ladies who needs a mechanical digger when you two get stuck in together

[@veronicagray3055]

Hi. Girls from UK, from another mom, awesome work from you both, mom you threw those branches as though you were in Olympics with javelin. Loved this video, but I know you will be aware of the rate of current of water, please please be safe both of you.

[@abarton1978]

2-woman dam demolition team!

[@Roselleg]

I don’t know why but your mom flinging sticks made me smile. Outstanding, ladies.

[@marjolein523]

Ow goodness, Jen, I hope you didn't get sick after that fall in the water. You both did an amazing job. It looked so good already when you were done!

[@culvertsandmore]

Nope I was good 👍 thanks for the concern ❤️

[@jackiejones1684]

Looks like you both had a really good work out on this one. Must be exhausted

[@nitagail77]

I hate that you went in waist high, Jen. But better you than me. Haha. If it had been me, I would have been in over my head.

[@memecats5698]

Just think of the culvert as a muddy water slide. 😜😳

[@linato1855]

Hello there…. I think I’ve seen a first here! A relay in a beaver dam destruction…😅 Did the face-plant get edited out? Lol….I only went two feet away to get a napkin! I hope there’s a part two while we wait for the after-flood. Have a nice weekend. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@culvertsandmore]

It happened when I was out of sight behind the camera checking for clogs in the culverts. I’m happy it was off camera 🫠

[@linato1855]

@@culvertsandmore . Now you tell me! I watched a second time….😅😅😅 You showed no sign….You should have seen me getting off of the upright bike a few weeks ago. My still healing knee after replacement gave out and I started to fall. I was terrified I’d damage it and I don’t even know how but, holding on to the handlebar I managed to slide down to the floor on my butt, keeping my healing leg out in front of me. I think I did that rather gracefully, except for the trying to get up part! 🤣 Hubby held the bike seat from his in-bed position two feet away. 😵‍💫 I hope you’re laughing!

[@ajmoo8872]

Best video ever. You both showed them pesky beavers who's boss. Awesome Awesome Awesome x

[@Two_Scars]

Nice, would be good to see what it looks like once drained!

[@centexan]

Good work! If you're gonna keep doing this size job, chest high waders will probably keep you a lot dryer. Yeah, they're overkill, but well worth it.

[@dannywillman373]

You two have improved a lot since the first couple of videos I have watched. Hope you can have some follow up videos especially the beaver dams. Thanks .

[@tracyclose8313]

I have a question 🙋‍♀️ do the beavers come back and use the wood that you have moved or do they start afresh again.😮I love ❤️ watching you work and play in water 💦 lol 😂 😅😊❤awesome video 😊❤

[@culvertsandmore]

They don’t. They always use new material.

[@tamtheman2099]

Awesome job ladies

[@lynnduncan6139]

Amazing job! And a great work out for both ladies. Jen, water aerobics count double for a workout! 😂

[@17hatters]

awesome job ladies! this was a ton of hard work involved.

[@ИванТаточкин-щ4ф]

GIRLS, YOU THROW STICKS LIKE THAT, IT'S SUCH A CONCEPT THAT THEY FLY AT ME

[@MaditaFin]

I have been watching one channel where the guy is on top of the dam and gets really good pieces off with the rake dismantling the dam the opposite way. He is standing on the dam turning his back to the beaver swamp. That technique seemed really effective too. (Jennifer actually used it at the end!) Was it the skydiver dudes' channel or where did I see that? Oh well, this is fun to watch and the algae/pollen moving toward the dam is fun to watch!

[@MGstaR17]

You did a great job and it can be difficult in crotch deep muddy water. The creek runs better now. :)

[@Galatv_]

I love this two woman video 💚❤️💗💜🤍💙🖤💛❣️💓♥️🤎

[@cliffordbirchell2029]

Mama didn't raise no quitter

[@ClaudieCHOCOT]

super travail

[@jenw9361]

You figured out how to put a picture in a picture. Good job!🙂

[@katherineyanagihara2909]

Aloha 🌺 Wow! That's the widest beaver dam I've ever seen! Spectacular job ladies! Take care! Aloha 🌺💐🥰

[@Hscaper]

I’ve done a couple of these kind before and they usually take a few different sessions due to the high intensity work they take. But removing those big ones by hand at first is definitely the way to go, great job with this monster!

[@ruthwright5395]

👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋❤️from Tennessee

[@excession3076]

Your persistence paid off. Very satisfying watching you chip away at the dam and seeing the water level drop. A follow up video would be awesome if it's near enough to your home? I hate seeing all the drowning trees and knowing that it will just become a lifeless, muddy swamp. Beavers make the land so ugly, so well done.

[@shirleyanneyoung955]

Beavers do a magnificent job for the ecosystem and biodiversity. They help in times of drought. For those idiots who love killing wildlife for fun they provide a habitat for ducks. In some places it’s illegal to destroy a beaver dam. They’re actually being introduced back into nature in Scotland. Humans are much more accomplished at making the land look ugly than beavers are.

[@diane_alworth]

Great job ladies! Making Oklahoma proud.

[@carolinebostick3223]

Good workout ladies x

[@astridrinderknecht9751]

hi, you should wear higher gloves. And did you get wet feet despite your waders?

[@mademoisellekaya1438]

What a gigantic job that was! Wow! And I think that it is best to keep 2 trash bags to rip open and lay over the seats in the car.. for the next time either or both fall in a under water hole those beaver's make for making a big old dam! And those old dams already are a pain in the **** to demolish 😕 But that had to have drained a gigantic amount of water! Hopefully the beaver's did not have that plugged up already. Great job Ladies! 😎👌👊 (Edit, typo)

[@culvertsandmore]

I bought cheap seat covers specifically for that reason 😆

[@mademoisellekaya1438]

@@culvertsandmore Very, very clever! 😎👌

[@jennyprintannier7652]

You girls are awesome🏆🏆🏆….great video….thank you soo much ❤❤❤

[@jimradigan5282]

I love watching your videos if I were there I'd be right there with you helping. Awesome job ladies you really put a lot of work into taking apart the dams . Just one thing to keep in mind is that beavers are very smart and will rebuild the same dam tougher and stronger and harder to take apart just something to keep in mind. Again awesome job ladies your great.

[@kestutismartinkaitis7586]

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[@culvertsandmore]

Thank you!

[@kestutismartinkaitis7586]

@@culvertsandmore 👋👋👋😘

[@martinmarsola6477]

Thanks you ladies for the dismantling today. Beautiful water flow. See you on the next! ❤❤😊😊

[@cliffordbirchell2029]

I think you ladies need to send the county of bill for all that work

[@paullucas4791]

There's always a lot of dam under water, im glad you dug it out somewhat, fresh air and hard work can only be good for you!

[@أميٰرةّزوجيٰ-ص4ب]

عمل رائع

[@camel1945]

Hi ladies you do a very good job to save the forest Thanks

[@brendaadams9244]

Good afternoon Ladies ❤❤❤❤

[@carolb29]

wow that was a big project! hope to see that you went back after the water drew back

[@JuanGarcia-ci4im]

Goods job, girls 👍

[@ruslanmorozov1374]

Интересная но тяжёлая работа!!!

[@gramof5396]

You ladies did a tremendous job on that big mess!

[@sabrinastroud9776]

You go ladies! Far out!

[@alanharrison4554]

Well done both of you love watching your videos

[@alyceburns7165]

You are really catching on and doing a great job!!!

[@danielcrawley8407]

Can tell you all like the outdoors

[@shawnbarczak1766]

Great job...however with the situation it may have been easier to contact your local township,village or city or the DNR to help take care of this bigger machinery could have possibly done it easier. Really appreciate the effort you put to help. Would it be possible for you to post a time lapse video of the other side in the large frame verses having as the small one? I think a time lapse of the other side would be cool...

[@culvertsandmore]

Eh…it may have been easier but we like going out and getting in some hard work. Thanks for the advice!

[@sarahoshea6358]

Brilliant job you and your mother are great workers

[@randybedker1584]

Maybe you ladies might like to check out a couple channels I like watching. Terrell Spivey , kennislovis you might be able to pickup some ideas on removing beaver with a little less physical work. But removing more water. Just a suggestion. You two are doing great.

[@TajGrobelnik]

Yay❤❤❤

[@MrFruitgum]

WOW just WOW 😀😀

[@derlinjao1456]

Good job girls

[@dannywillman373]

Are you from Oklahoma if so the area of the state is southeastern?

[@culvertsandmore]

We are on the border of Arkansas and Oklahoma

[@Максим-к4э1б]

well done girls keep it up

[@nitagail77]

Another great job, Girls!

[@MoisesFlores-wp9kg]

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[@robertrockwell7581]

you Ladies did a good job on this one. stay safe.

[@emanueledinatale4645]

Come si chiamavano queste signre, sono in gamba

[@culvertsandmore]

Jennifer is the daughter and Kim is the mom. Thanks for watching!

[@TomboySue]

Fantastic job.

[@3161robbie]

A LOT of work ladies! Great job! Love the tripod and you both working together! ❤

[@rafiqahmad318]

Lot of mistakes in my comments they r brave ladies TLking too much n laughing Thks rafiq canada

[@barbaracarter3770]

Very sad your other camera was pointed in the wrong direction. It got you Jen in your side? And it looks like someone is standing there. You'll see. Have a good one.

[@richardramsay7964]

Always amazes me seeing the water marks and how much it drops

[@davidcarroll965]

Every guy ive seen by himself only went for 10 foot average width dam tearing apart. You did a good 35 feet at least !

[@pedroarroyo9684]

Nice job

[@西岡真男]

No Protect Fence Creek ... Too much tree and high glass garbage

[@alleanmeacham3505]

God made dirt and dirt don't hurt that's why they made soap lol♥️🙏😇😂

[@manuelaherms8792]

Oh my goodness. Would this not a job for the DOT? But you do this great.

[@marysmith8732]

Beaver dams and water are great for limiting forest fires. If the water doesn’t interfere with road, why remove?

[@ЖеняЖукова-ъ7ъ]

Молодцы девочки 👍💪♥️♥️так держат 👍.

[@sararoby1764]

Wow! You came, you saw, and you beat them lil beavers!! That's how its done! Yep! Yep! Yep! Lol, sorry. Great job ladies! Just curious however, on the second camera what was that thing that looked like a one legged person? Love to you both!

[@culvertsandmore]

🤷

[@ЖеняЖукова-ъ7ъ]

Такие запруды строят только бобры.

[@randycharest4507]

Totally enjoyed watching the video jadies😊

[@michaelcefaratti539]

Great job on that big Dam Stay safe Ladies 👍

[@lt.guppypatrollt.guppypatrol]

Mom you should carry a couple of thermoses of hot coffee for day like this

[@melissarodriguez1536]

I love the work you guys do and enjoy every video. ❤️ I do have a question though! How come you let everything flow down river and didn't make a pile?? No judgement just a curious question. And I hope that you are ok after the fall!! Stay safe and blessed and can't wait to see future videos 🙏

[@mariagomezsalgado8253]

Gran trabajo 💪💪👏👏 señoras..felicitaciones..desde Chile 🇨🇱 mis saludos..🙋‍♀️

[@Dennis_J._Aitken]

You should have a video on how the family got started in this and what other types of hobbies you have like cooking & baking and hunting and fishing.

[@culvertsandmore]

If you look back on our videos you will find one where we introduced ourselves and showed our tools on 2/1/23

[@davidn8759]

It is really wonderful to have a mother and daughter working together. What got you started doing this ? , enjoy your videos 38:18 try and stay above the waterline 😊

[@culvertsandmore]

Check out our playlist called bonus. We have some q&a videos that answer a lot of questions including how we got started. 👍

[@jamecataylor4485]

Hey ladies, watching from GA, love your videos.. keep up the good work..only wish we could see the exiting camera better..looks far away

[@master-lomaster1]

The beaver is small, but the problems are big!

[@helencline4435]

They will build back if you don’t kill the beavers, they don’t give easy.

[@shirleyanneyoung955]

Beavers do a lot of good.