Been doing a couple beaver jobs lately that the landowners are OK with the beavs just not ok with them blocking the overflow pipe. My solution is to trap the beavers and they go for it, everyone is happy except the beavers. Now I'm curious about these pond leveler devices. Does anyone use and recommend them?
Yes and NO .
They will work but are very tricky to install correctly and in my experience even harder to sell. People like the idea but don't like to pay and deep down most don't believe it will work. I experimented with several designs over the past 15 years. I found one that if done correctly will work. ( going on 8 years and still working )
In my area every pond or lake is man made and typically 5 acres or less. Most are around 1-2 acres and built by blocking off a deep draw with a large earthen levee and a steel/pvc drain pipe in the middle. Im sure this is the standard construction around the country. I could see how the leveler devices wouldn't be beneficial to roadside drainages in my area(they prefer them to be dry if possible) but would be useful with most private ponds, although they are unsightly from the pictures I have seen so far on the net. How often do they typically need to be checked on or maintained? Thanks everyone for the replies.
Beavers in any man made lake/pond need to be trapped completely out because when left alone long enough will tunnel the levee causing it to wash out.
For this reason I usually don't recommend a leveler here. (but there are exceptions , like a vast 1000+ acre swamp or lake that is over run with beavers. )
Tyler