North American beaver beaver may dwell in a bank burrow and bank lodge with an underwater entrance. The beaver dam is constructed using branches from trees the beavers cut down, as well as rocks, grass, and mud. The inner bark, twigs, shoots, and leaves of such trees are also an important part of the beaver's diet. The trees are cut down using their strong incisor teeth. Their front paws are used for digging and carrying and placing materials. The sound of running water dictates when and where a beaver builds its dam. Besides providing a safe home for the beaver, beaver ponds also
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin Elementary. There are two parochial primary schools: St. Katharine Drexel (grades: pre-K to 8th), and St. Stephen's Evangelical Lutheran (grades: K to 8th). Beaver Dam Middle School is the local public middle school teaching 6th through 8th grades. Beaver Dam High School is the local public high school; its mascot is The Golden Beaver. An alternative school, the Don Smith Learning Academy, is part of the Beaver Dam Unified School District. The city is also home to Wayland Academy, a private school. The Beaver Dam campus of Moraine Park Technical College is located in the city. The following events are