Dam In Pond At Tolland Preserve Getting 'Beaver Deceiver'

TOLLAND, CT — The Tolland Conservation Commission has approved a proposal to install an upgraded "beaver deceiver" at Knofla Dam.

The contract has been approved for a company called Beaver Solutions Inc., which is working toward have it installed this summer, Foley said in his latest report to the Tolland Town Council.

In April, the commission began researching solutions to solve the ongoing beaver issue that is jeopardizing the manmade dam at Knofla Pond.

Knofla Pond is located off Bakos Road, inside the conservation area that bears the same name. The pond is located on the south parcel of the park and measures 6 acres. It is fed by ground water, springs and Cemetery Brook. The earthen dam creates the pond and an underground spillway allows Cemetery Brook to continue on to Shenipsit Lake.

Foley said typical options are excavating the lodges, trapping the beavers and using a "beaver deceiver," which is designed to keep water levels at a range that are manageable for both property owners and beavers.

The commission decided on the deceiver.