i wanna clean out this old(sorta dried out) creek and make a dam....?

Question

you see there is a pond and then the water goes though a colvert. the culvert leads to a creek.
i want to clear out the logs and such in the somewhat dried creek and make a dam in the middle of it so me and my friends can swim there. there is a camping spot and i want to get the water ready before summer. how do i make a dam? how do i get the logs out. one just hit me today and i dont want that to happen again.[this creek is completely on our property so dont bring up law stuff]

Answer 1

You cannot make ur own dam! It is illegal or something

Answer 2

The easiest way is to divert the water for at least the time being. You will need the help of a backhoe to dig out a hole. Don't try to build up dam walls. That is a big waste of time and effort. The log part is no problem for a backhoe. Perhaps you may find a friend or someone cheap "to do the backhoe work" for around 20 bucks a hour, which is a good deal.

Or, You may want to try digging a hole that is offset from the creek and divert the water over to it. Still need a backhoe I know.

After wards you will have to let it fill up and clear up. That part may take weeks.

good luck
unit

Answer 3

Get a pet beaver and it will automatically make a dam in the best possible spot.

Also when making a dam be very careful, as it can be easy to make the water do things you hadn't intended.... ie. flood your house.

Answer 4

Do you mean that the creek starts AND ends on your property? I'd like to see that. If that's the case, then you have a pond..

Answer 5

move the logs and debris to the lower end, and pile rocks on top

Answer 6

umm go to a camoing store LOL