When I was a small child it was fun to flood my grandmother's garden and make dams and rivers, bust the dams and watch the erosion. It didn't make her happy but I learned a lot. I grew up and I spent 30 years as a wetland scientist and have seen the valuable habitat created by beavers. Their dams raise the groundwater table, create valuable wetland and fish habitat and actually decrease erosion and catastrophic flooding downstream and help a stream to flow later into the year. There are many farmers in the USA that have seen the benefits of beavers and make artificial beaver dams and translocate beaver families to improve their land. Every small valley in the hills and mountains with a flat valley floor was formed by beavers over thousands of years. We have beavers to thank. This dam didn't seem to be effecting the farmer at all. In a small sloping valley surrounded by riparian vegetation and the pond well away from the cropland. It is fun to see the water power but it served no purpose to break the dam. The beavers will just build more. I thought it was great to see the hay bale plug float into place. Go beavers! Be careful. It isn't worth your life.
@@DanCary-fu9vl what a load of malarkey from someone that doesn’t have his land or income negatively effected by beavers. These canals are to drain excess water from farmland to keep beavers from ruining the land. Thirty years as a wetland scientist? I’m not impressed, and wonder if your employer was/is the US Govt aka the Taxpayers?
The Canadian Forest Service has a solution for this instead of breaking the dam permanently. The stick a large (six inch of better) pipe at a preferred level in the dam after it drains. On the upstream side put an elbow pointing down covered with a large steel mesh. On the downstream side put an elbow pointing up with a plug in it. When the dam starts to get too full, unscrew the plug on the downstream side until you get the water to where you want it, and then screw the plug back in place.
Well, as a Dutchman and the Netherlands being well known for its rivers and the sea, I can tell you: Never underestimate the power of water. We are tought that from childhood.
@@NRZ-3Pi10 lol, yes, it was a blond moment, hit a blank, yes 100 is 100, for US citizens I am too lazy to work it out in gallons, lol, 1 gallon is 2.22 litres,
@@Palmstreet-u7x 😂Happens sometimes 😂 But also served as a heads-up myself since I was just replying to a comment "millions of litres per second" further down below and estimated the speed observed here.
@@NRZ-3Pi10 i understand, fascinating observation in any case, I sit and wonder myself about such things upon watching these kinds of videos, , as I am a qualified boilermaker/ sheet metal/plater who for 40 years worked in the South African gold mines and so came in contact daily with all this theory of capacity, litres measurements, and I have a very big enquiring mind, always want to now more,lol,
Another Great Video! For a second I thought the Hay Bale was going to block the exit! but I now have visions of the beavers using it to build the next Dam!
I love watching the collapse and I’m always thankful that you put safety first! That much water would make quick work of anyone caught in its path. It’s a great day when everyone goes home safe and sound. 😊
Oh man … those huge logs at that velocity would cut him in half … or the force of that much water would have shoved him to the bottom and pinned him down or entangled him in the debris and drowned him within seconds… I mean, what if he was trying to jump back out of the way and tripped or lost his footing and gone down? Was there anyone there to help? What if there were offended beavers nearby lying in wait for just such a moment of vulnerability wherein he could be ambushed? I’m sure they know that by law, he cannot possibly be armed, and are fully prepared to exploit that additional vulnerability as well. His eco-prosecution of un-permited wetlands drainage-system modification by untrained vermin would come to an end. It would be Whale Wars all over again…Beaver Wars …
That is a huge amount of water ,being held back ,your opening was the best yet the Music ad Photographic work was awesome ,your getting quite creative ,keep up the good work
All I can say is, "WOW!" I believe this is the most water you have ever released. Ever! And, what an awesome collapse! This was an experience just watching. Thank you so much for this! Glad you are safe Brother. Stay safe out there and keep up the great work!!! PS: It may be a while before you find another dam with more water behind it and one that is so powerful. Kudos, Bro. 👌👌👍👍
@rockerforlife194 You should check out the one from a month ago called "The art of dam removal." It's the same location, but the collapse is even bigger if you can believe that.
Good job.. I liked that you took the time and trouble to set up a different view as well enjoyed seeing the tipping point from another perspective... be careful out there though please!
I thank you for the beginning drone footage. Flying closer to the backed up water, to the dam, and then to where the water is going helps alot. Detroit thanks you again.
@Kenislovas I saw your wife, you, and daughter at her first day of school, and it touched my heart! You appear to be a great dad and husband. Keep working hard and wish your family the best. You're one of those people who seem to be genuine. That is rare and exceptional.
That was great! The way that the water pressure gradually weakened the dam and then that massive rush of released water following was amazing. The wind wasn't too bad in the audio even listening through headphones. Loved the bale of hay which was trying to escape.
I remember a video about 2 years ago where you had a bale of hay and you tried to move it but it wouldn't budge and yet this one floated directly into this dam opening!!! Amazing!!!!!
@@Kenislovas thank you for getting back to me!!! I watch all your videos and the videos mean a lot to me because I worked hard to provide for my wife just as you do for Roberta and your wife!!!
Wow, that was a pretty huge collapse! And again, I really like the new music your using, sounds almost like 70s space jazz from the golden age of the synthesizer.
Mantas awesome video. I thought the bale of hay was going to block the hole you had made in the beaver dam. The beavers will use it to rebuild their dam. Lots of water to say the least, keep up the great work. David B.,Utah, USA. 👍👍🤩🤩🥰🥰❤❤❤.
Wow Mantas, almost 90k. I remember when it was 90. You've become quite popular. I do believe it's your work ethic. Congrats on your success buddy, keep up the great work.
@@Kenislovas I like the way you work. You do your work in a very different way than anyone else. A big plus is you're a likeable kid. Yes I'm old and there aren't to many like you. You keep doing Mantas and it will be just fine.
When you stood in front of the dam and it was up to your shoulders, it looked very frightening, knowing all that water behind it !! Also a while ago somebody said about air bubbles the other side of the dam before it collapses, so i try to see, and this time sure enough just before the collapse, there were lots of air bubbbles. Anyway it was a lot of water !! Only seventeen degrees and cloudy in this part of uk, brrrrrrr. 😁😁🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
That is crazy! I don’t know how much they weigh in Lithuania but I know that round bales of hay way about 900 pounds or about 408 kg here in Indiana USA! So that’s definitely some major hydraulic power going on. 😮
beavers and humans have to share, usually they allocate certain peaces of land for the beavers, but remove them in farm land where the high water table destroys farm crops. don't project your local situation and beaver policies on foreign countries of which you know little
@AdiBuddhi no, because they can't talk. They make very cute noises, but humans don't understand them. Humans are the dominant species , so they have to make these decisions on their own. The beavers get shoved to the reservate. We as humans can try to campaign for as much space as possible for the wild animals but it's not realistic to expect to give them free roam in every farm field. That is just not possible anymore with 9 billion people to feed
Never think that what you are doing is boring. It might be fun to “see a day in the life of Mantas”. Breakfast, prep, the drive (with commentary, of course), then maybe some sequence of the “boring” removals collapsing, saving the best as a full sequence with brush removal, raking, and under cutting.
Merchandise - www.kenislovas.com. Thank You!
Wow! The beavers are building modular dams offsite and floating them into position. Brilliant!
Great comment, made me laugh !
You have to love the beaver.
It is a round bail of hey
😄
@@Knape-vz5ml HAY
When I was a small child it was fun to flood my grandmother's garden and make dams and rivers, bust the dams and watch the erosion. It didn't make her happy but I learned a lot. I grew up and I spent 30 years as a wetland scientist and have seen the valuable habitat created by beavers. Their dams raise the groundwater table, create valuable wetland and fish habitat and actually decrease erosion and catastrophic flooding downstream and help a stream to flow later into the year. There are many farmers in the USA that have seen the benefits of beavers and make artificial beaver dams and translocate beaver families to improve their land. Every small valley in the hills and mountains with a flat valley floor was formed by beavers over thousands of years. We have beavers to thank. This dam didn't seem to be effecting the farmer at all. In a small sloping valley surrounded by riparian vegetation and the pond well away from the cropland. It is fun to see the water power but it served no purpose to break the dam. The beavers will just build more. I thought it was great to see the hay bale plug float into place. Go beavers! Be careful. It isn't worth your life.
It's drainage channel. In the ground there are pipes which draining water to this channel. It's farmers land and they are getting losses.
@@DanCary-fu9vl what a load of malarkey from someone that doesn’t have his land or income negatively effected by beavers. These canals are to drain excess water from farmland to keep beavers from ruining the land. Thirty years as a wetland scientist? I’m not impressed, and wonder if your employer was/is the US Govt aka the Taxpayers?
The Canadian Forest Service has a solution for this instead of breaking the dam permanently. The stick a large (six inch of better) pipe at a preferred level in the dam after it drains. On the upstream side put an elbow pointing down covered with a large steel mesh. On the downstream side put an elbow pointing up with a plug in it. When the dam starts to get too full, unscrew the plug on the downstream side until you get the water to where you want it, and then screw the plug back in place.
@@Kenislovas Are the farmers paying you to do this then? but in some countries the farmers get grants for habitats and raising water tables etc
Well, as a Dutchman and the Netherlands being well known for its rivers and the sea, I can tell you: Never underestimate the power of water. We are tought that from childhood.
people forget that one litre of water weighs 1 kg, so 100 liters weight ten times more, and for each rising meter it gets heavier and more pressure,
@@Palmstreet-u7x 100l weigh 100kg, right? Just for the sake of German 😅 & physical preciseness 😉
@@NRZ-3Pi10 lol, yes, it was a blond moment, hit a blank, yes 100 is 100, for US citizens I am too lazy to work it out in gallons, lol, 1 gallon is 2.22 litres,
@@Palmstreet-u7x 😂Happens sometimes 😂
But also served as a heads-up myself since I was just replying to a comment "millions of litres per second" further down below and estimated the speed observed here.
@@NRZ-3Pi10 i understand, fascinating observation in any case, I sit and wonder myself about such things upon watching these kinds of videos, , as I am a qualified boilermaker/ sheet metal/plater who for 40 years worked in the South African gold mines and so came in contact daily with all this theory of capacity, litres measurements, and I have a very big enquiring mind, always want to now more,lol,
I saw the bale of hay sitting in the water in the opening shots. Those bales are extremely heavy!
And water-logged!
In America those round bales can weigh 400 to 1700 lb that one looks like a small bale so probably 400lb to 600lb.
Yes they are very very heavy.
Wow. Glad you got out of the way of that big wave. Thank You..............Jay
Another Great Video! For a second I thought the Hay Bale was going to block the exit! but I now have visions of the beavers using it to build the next Dam!
A freshly collapsed dam goes well with morning coffee! Cheers!
I love watching the collapse and I’m always thankful that you put safety first! That much water would make quick work of anyone caught in its path. It’s a great day when everyone goes home safe and sound. 😊
Don't veafraid of the beaver
What? Got him wet and rolled him about 20-30 yards down the creek? Probably no more than that …
Oh man … those huge logs at that velocity would cut him in half … or the force of that much water would have shoved him to the bottom and pinned him down or entangled him in the debris and drowned him within seconds… I mean, what if he was trying to jump back out of the way and tripped or lost his footing and gone down? Was there anyone there to help? What if there were offended beavers nearby lying in wait for just such a moment of vulnerability wherein he could be ambushed? I’m sure they know that by law, he cannot possibly be armed, and are fully prepared to exploit that additional vulnerability as well. His eco-prosecution of un-permited wetlands drainage-system modification by untrained vermin would come to an end. It would be Whale Wars all over again…Beaver Wars …
@@Knape-vz5ml needs more cowbell
The aerial views of Lithuania are absolutely beautiful. It tells me Lithuania is a beautiful country to visit
Yes. Imagine taking a bicycle tour of the small villages, beautiful forests, European architecture...even the temperature is moderate for comfort.
Yes! Beautiful country it is❤️
@@lindaleal809all the better reason to visit and do that very thing right there! 😃
I don’t know why but I enjoy watching your videos. Beavers are incredible builders. Amazing to see such solid construction.
Intros to your videos are excellent! Great job!
Thanks!
Thank you very much Ron!
Dam rolling - a new discipline for the olympics.
That is a huge amount of water ,being held back ,your opening was the best yet the Music ad Photographic work was awesome ,your getting quite creative ,keep up the good work
You are welcome!
The hay bale was moving! Some serious current ripping through there. ❤
Holy cow a one ton hay bale free floating! Amazing!
Wow! That was a powerful one. Well done!
That was a HUGE chuck of mud that came loose on the rollover, no need for the shovel. Powerful release.
All I can say is, "WOW!" I believe this is the most water you have
ever released. Ever! And, what an awesome collapse! This was an
experience just watching. Thank you so much for this!
Glad you are safe Brother. Stay safe out there and keep up the great work!!!
PS: It may be a while before you find another dam with more water behind it and
one that is so powerful. Kudos, Bro. 👌👌👍👍
Thanks!
@rockerforlife194 You should check out the one from a month ago called "The art of dam removal." It's the same location, but the collapse is even bigger if you can believe that.
ua-cam.com/video/K1upVFTpu3k/v-deo.htmlsi=6BsSPL3PPbZknMlK. Same location and an even bigger collapse if you can believe that.
@@KenislovasI was crying for that round bale of ruined hay. You have no idea how much one of those costs in the US
the dislike was from the beaver that built that
Excellent! Drone really gives a sense of scale, how big the ponding is!
You have a beautiful office! 😊👍The drone footage set the scene. Love it!
HEY! That's a lot of hay! And you must have raised the sea level where the river comes out. Really good one!!! 😺
Missed you all thankyou for the video.please be careful 🙏🙏💕💕
Good job.. I liked that you took the time and trouble to set up a different view as well enjoyed seeing the tipping point from another perspective... be careful out there though please!
Nice job, thanks for video 👍👌🙂🍀💪🙏
I thank you for the beginning drone footage. Flying closer to the backed up water, to the dam, and then to where the water is going helps alot. Detroit thanks you again.
Thanks Patrick!
@Kenislovas I saw your wife, you, and daughter at her first day of school, and it touched my heart! You appear to be a great dad and husband. Keep working hard and wish your family the best. You're one of those people who seem to be genuine. That is rare and exceptional.
That was an amazing and scary dam busting. The power of that water to move that huge bale of hay like that is mind-blowing!!!
Love your opening and the music is amazing.
Absolutely spectacular, powerful and dangerous. Love it!
Good one. Flowing like a river. It was very high also. Good job filming
Wow - that was fantastic. Good work.
That was massive. Thank you for sharing
That was great! The way that the water pressure gradually weakened the dam and then that massive rush of released water following was amazing. The wind wasn't too bad in the audio even listening through headphones. Loved the bale of hay which was trying to escape.
Nice one 👍 thanks.
Wow a fifteen hundred pound roll of hay floating that is a lot of water pressure that was awesome
Excellent video of a BIG DAM collapse.
I remember a video about 2 years ago where you had a bale of hay and you tried to move it but it wouldn't budge and yet this one floated directly into this dam opening!!! Amazing!!!!!
Yeah! I remember it too! ;) Thanks!
@@Kenislovas thank you for getting back to me!!! I watch all your videos and the videos mean a lot to me because I worked hard to provide for my wife just as you do for Roberta and your wife!!!
Just a minute. That was a beaver's home!
No - beavers don’t live in their dams.
Think this is the best one I’ve seen you do 😊😊
Wow, that was a pretty huge collapse! And again, I really like the new music your using, sounds almost like 70s space jazz from the golden age of the synthesizer.
Thanks!
Your music choices are always wonderful!
Powerful steady powering down , you wouldn’t be able to jump over that deluge Ken , amazing ❤
GJ - helping Nature !
That was awesome, take care.
Mantas awesome video. I thought the bale of hay was going to block the hole you had made in the beaver dam. The beavers will use it to rebuild their dam. Lots of water to say the least, keep up the great work.
David B.,Utah, USA. 👍👍🤩🤩🥰🥰❤❤❤.
Excellent video!
One of the best! Roll over!
This one was major!! Great work bro!!!
Greetings from the BIG SKY of Montana. The wind in the trees tells a great back up story for you.
Good job 👏👏
Amazing!!!
Wow great collapse with extras x
The Beavers “Plan B” Nearly Worked 🤣
Very nice work on the video Opening!!! And the rest!
Wow Mantas, almost 90k. I remember when it was 90. You've become quite popular. I do believe it's your work ethic. Congrats on your success buddy, keep up the great work.
Ohh.. you are here for so long ❤️ thanks for being with me 🙏
@@Kenislovas I like the way you work. You do your work in a very different way than anyone else. A big plus is you're a likeable kid. Yes I'm old and there aren't to many like you. You keep doing Mantas and it will be just fine.
Another awesome collapse Mantas.
Nice, great work
My favorite kind of video. I could watch that all day, very soothing. Thanks old bud !!!
OMG, What a flow of water, PLEASE , stay safe, and keep up the great work. God bless
I really like the music you pick!
Very good Video Excellent
That was cool
Thank you
😎😎😎👍👍👍
😊my haritage is from Lithuania so thank you for the footage from that country ❤
Great opening segment
When you stood in front of the dam and it was up to your shoulders, it looked very frightening, knowing all that water behind it !! Also a while ago somebody said about air bubbles the other side of the dam before it collapses, so i try to see, and this time sure enough just before the collapse, there were lots of air bubbbles. Anyway it was a lot of water !! Only seventeen degrees and cloudy in this part of uk, brrrrrrr. 😁😁🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Holy crap ! That is one very strong current
That bale was like, "Hay, what's going on here?" 😂
😀
Lol
That’s some swift water. Your camera placement is very good
Greetings from the BIG SKY of Montana. You have your hands full now.
Beavers are so ingenious wow crazy critters.
I really enjoy watching your videos especially when the dam collapses.
Nice. Very Nice! Love seeing the bubbles on water surface prior to collapse.
I'm looking for bubbles now, also.
That’s how the English Channel got cut out when an ice dam collapsed. Must have been catastrophic.
we have whole wheat marshmallows in Canada too! LOL. Great collapse and a bonus floatie!
So cool!
I really liked the music during the drone footage. You should include similar music 🎶 with all of your videos 📹 😉
Gee Walt you were mighty rough on the beaver last night. massive water flow on this one!!!
That is crazy! I don’t know how much they weigh in Lithuania but I know that round bales of hay way about 900 pounds or about 408 kg here in Indiana USA! So that’s definitely some major hydraulic power going on. 😮
Yes, similar weight. ;)
wow 0 the flow was strong enough to life a several hundred pound bail of jay and floated it. outstanding job my man!
That was very cool.
That's one big ass dam you got there boy!
Saludos desde España
Saludos!
Nice! Can't wait for the next removal there to see how you handle the bale of straw.
Keep doing your good work no matter what ignorant people say!
Leave those hard working beavers alone ! ! They are improving the water table and enriching your brookside fields !
Yes !! I completely agree.
He’s being paid by farmers because the extended water table is ruining the productive farm land. This is not wild open forest. It’s a farm !!!
beavers and humans have to share, usually they allocate certain peaces of land for the beavers, but remove them in farm land where the high water table destroys farm crops. don't project your local situation and beaver policies on foreign countries of which you know little
@AdiBuddhi no, because they can't talk. They make very cute noises, but humans don't understand them. Humans are the dominant species , so they have to make these decisions on their own. The beavers get shoved to the reservate. We as humans can try to campaign for as much space as possible for the wild animals but it's not realistic to expect to give them free roam in every farm field. That is just not possible anymore with 9 billion people to feed
Another great video Mantas, how is the plans coming along for your new Home
There are a lot thing to do, we are working on it step by step. ;)
@@Kenislovas draw up plans, then get them checked out by the right ppl, if they say no go back redesign bet it gives you a headache at times xx
Ha ha ha! I was just saying “Holy Cow” when you panned over to your face!😮
Cool music!
WOW😳that dam must have released thousands of gallons of water!! The dam coming down was quite effective! In fact it was awesome! 👍
Was that a massive rock floating????
It was hay bale✌️
Never think that what you are doing is boring. It might be fun to “see a day in the life of Mantas”. Breakfast, prep, the drive (with commentary, of course), then maybe some sequence of the “boring” removals collapsing, saving the best as a full sequence with brush removal, raking, and under cutting.
Wow,wow,wow! Can't wait till I see the hay bail go over.🥰
Yet another great job, All the farmers must love having you around. The same as we all do.
Oh yeah.. that flow!
The thing that is most amazing is the quantity of water, literally millions of gallons- trillions of liters! ❤
Wow what a gusher, love it!
@p
My words exactly.....on our honeymoon night!
Loved the beginning drone flight and music
Awesome collapse! One of the best!
Water is literally the most powerful thing on our planet. Please, be safe, if only so I can get more of your videos.
I like the way you have up graded your intro., very good . 🇺🇲🇺🇲🪖🪖👮👮🚓🚓😊