| Like all the early aboiteaux, the one found at Grand-Pré was made from a hollowed out log covered on the top with short hand-hewn lathes. |
| The Acadians had a particularly significant impact of the area in that they reclaimed considerable farmland through the use of dykes and aboiteaux. |
| Dykes along the river with aboiteaux structures cannot entirely accommodate the 100-year and 20-year storm events. |
| Although a number of aboiteaux have been discovered over the years in lands once farmed by the Acadians, this is the first aboiteau that scientists have actually analysed and dated using modern technology. |
| Staff monitor the integrity of earthen barriers, dams and aboiteaux and provide for their operation, maintenance and repair. |
