Rogue

Savage Rapids Dam. Photo by Roger Funk 5/1/10

Savage Rapids Dam. Photo by Roger Funk 5/1/10

Spring 2009 photos of the Rogue River at the Savage Rapids dam site.

Pump installation nearing completion in anticipation of Savage Rapids Dam removal.

Construction of new water intake underway (to the left) in preparation for removal of Savage Rapids Dam (to the right).
Savage Rapids Dam getting ready for removal.

Savage Rapids Dam, a barrier to navigation on
this stretch, is an irrigation dam on the Rogue
River scheduled for removal. It is located at river
mile 107, approximately 5 miles upstream of
Grants Pass. The fish screens and ladder do not
meet current criteria for fish passage and the
Bureau of Reclalmation determined that it would
be cheaper to remove the dam and replace it with
pumps.