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gman2391 t1_iycy8p0 wrote

Reply to comment by arthur_taff in Dam controversy: After Bow pond drained, some residents hope to leave the future up to beavers by DethKnotWurst

Probably because the bridge is located on a class vi town road. Relocating the bridge would be prohibitively expensive assuming another suitable location could even be found. From the pictures in the article, it is clear the dam had grown higher than the bridge and if it let go during a spring flood it could take out the bridge, part of the road, any people in the area and could cause other issues downstream. There are obviously 2 sides to every story

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RFausta t1_iyd08q7 wrote

Just to clarify, “downstream” is a protected, Prime wetland and there are no people in that direction.

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gman2391 t1_iyd2xs5 wrote

There are house abutting the downstream wetland only a few hundred feet from the dam. Not saying they're at risk necessarily, but a dam suddenly letting go does have the potential to cause issues downstream.

My comment about people was intended to be primarily directed at the bridge and the immediate area though. The bridge and trail are used by a lot more than just snowmobilers.

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RFausta t1_iyd3cgx wrote

I think the houses are elevated such that a pond the size that it was would not inundate them in any way.

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