CHICO — Many people who’ve spent time in Big Chico Creek over the years have undoubtedly participated in building rock dams, the rearrangement of stones to divert water and make small ...

By creating more than 100 beaver dam analogs, teams are hoping to dam up the creek and spread the water out across the valley south of Keystone with man-made dams.

Nestled within the scenic Malibu Canyon Road lies a 100-foot-tall dam that has obstructed the natural flow of Malibu Creek.

Greg Garland’s Waterstone Creek LLC had sought state permission to dam the South Llano River in an application filed five years ago.

A golf course borders Cedar Creek, a tributary of the South Llano River, in Junction. A former oil executive has abandoned his plan to build a private dam on the river. Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune ...

The dams can cause flooding problems for nearby residents — Chadwick pointed to sandbags stacked by a home nearest to the creek — and can cost municipalities thousands of dollars to dismantle.

By creating more than 100 beaver dam analogs, teams are hoping to dam up the creek and spread the water out across the valley south of Keystone with man-made dams.