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Title: Removal of Savage Rapids Diversion Dam -- Part One
Creator: Richard D. Benik
USSD
Date Created and/or Issued: 2008
Contributing Institution: UC Riverside, Library, Water Resources Collections and Archives
Collection: Clearinghouse for Dam Removal Information (CDRI)
Rights Information: Copyrighted
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Description: Scope/Content: Abstract: Savage Rapids Diversion Dam is a combination concrete gravity and multiple-arch diversion facility located on the Rogue River, in southwestern Oregon. The facility consists of a pumping plant, canals, an overflow dam, and fish ladders. Originally constructed in 1921-22 by private developers, the facility has been diverting flows for irrigation to both sides of the river ever since. Species of anadromous fish are present in the Rogue River year round, sometimes in very large numbers. Despite having a fish ladder on each abutment, the dam is considered to be a major impediment to fish migration. The recommended least-cost alternative to improve fish passage and maintain irrigation diversions is to construct a new diversion facility and remove a portion of the existing dam. The removal of the dam will restore fish passage and river navigation to natural conditions. Dam removal is currently scheduled for 2009.
Scope/Content: Dam type: concrete
Scope/Content: Dam type: gravity
Scope/Content: Dam type: multiarch
Scope/Content: Height: 30 Length: 465
Scope/Content: Date constructed: 1921-1922.
Type: text
Form/Genre: digital copy
Identifier: ark:/86086/n2mk6ckv
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Subject: Fisheries and fish passage
Dams
Dam retirement
Place: Rogue River, OR
Savage Rapids Diversion Dam
United States

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