At the northeast corner of the property resides a fieldstone dam and spillway originally built in 1867. This property is split down the middle by a raised abandoned railbed that was created in 1885. When the railbed was installed in 1885 the pond was to be split and connected by an underground tunnel that was six foot by eight foot made of cut stone and masonry.
To the northern side of the railbed resides a 5+ acre lake suitable for fishing. To the southern side of the railbed resides approximately 5 acres of wetlands, shallow ponds and vernal pools. On both sides of the railbed and surrounding the ponds and wetlands resides 5 acres of woodlands.
In 1989 the NFA cleared the north and south pond connecting tunnel under the railbed after years of continually having to clear beavers abodes that flooded Hanover Road. In addition, grating was installed to prevent beaver dwellings from accumulating in the tunnels. The railbed was cut down to the level of Echo Valley Road to permit safe cleaning of the grating placed in front of a new culvert pipe.
See link to the NFA website: Cavanagh Pond
see link to the Newtown Bee Story
Congratulations to:
Congratulations to Ebeno 'cause he was first to find,
The short walk to this cache he didn't seem to mind.
Because you see this intrepid cacher has climbed both high and low,
He's even done some caches while trudging through the snow.
So enjoy this little cache that's easy on your feet,
And perhaps a beaver or two you may one day get to meet.