Rogue

Site visit to the former site of Gold Ray Dam which was removed in 2010.

both Gold Ray dam and Gold Hill dam have been removed. There is a lot of wood (large trees) above the old Gold Ray dam site that over the next year or two will no doubt find it's way downriver so keep a watchful eye out especially in Muggers Alley (the right side sneak) and the left side boof at Powerhouse

Remnant of Gold Hill Dam removed in summer 2007.

A raft lines it up for the center chute at Ti’lomikh Falls.

Gold Ray Dam is a former hydropower project on
the Rogue River (river mile 125.9) just upstream of
the town of Gold Hill. Construction of the first dam
began in 1902 and started producing power in
1904. When powerplant was decommissioned in
1972 the generation capacity was 1250 kw. While
the dam no longer produces hydropower it
continues to negatively impact fish and represents
a barrier to river navigation. It has a fish ladder but
it is not maintained and flows on the river are
typically higher than the design flow for the ladder.