Construction
has been completed on a new dam at the outlet of Frog Lake, according
to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
The previous structure was starting to leak and was prone to being plugged by beaver activity.
Located
2 miles west of Bejou on the south side of County Road 1, Frog Lake is a
385-acre shallow basin within the Bejou State Wildlife Management
Area.
DNR
engineers designed the new dam with removable screens to make it harder
for beavers to cause problems at the site. A grant from the Outdoor
Heritage Fund, created after voters approved the Clean Water, Land and
Legacy Amendment in November 2008, funded construction.
The
dam allows the DNR to manage the lake for waterfowl, wildlife and clean
water through the use of periodic, temporary water level drawdowns and
other strategies. A drawdown can improve waterfowl, wildlife and water
quality conditions by stimulating critical aquatic plant growth and
reducing undesirable fish.
