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Rogue River Runs Free at Savage Rapids Oct 08, 2009
Storied Salmon Stream Undergoes Historic Restoration

Tomorrow, the Rogue River will move freely for the first time in nearly a century on a stretch of river near Grants Pass, Oregon, when work crews pull down a temporary coffer dam in place around the demolished north side of Savage Rapids Dam. Once the river flushes any remaining sediment from the channel, fish and boats will be able to move unimpeded through the site. The historic event marked another achievement in the ongoing restoration of the Rogue River, the location of the most substantial dam removal efforts yet undertaken in the western U.S. Workmen are slated to finish the last portions of the Savage Rapids Dam removal by December.

Rogue River to Run Free at Savage Rapids Dam Next Week Oct 02, 2009
Storied Salmon Stream On the Verge of Historic Restoration
Latest Klamath Dam Removal Proposal Delays Decision to Remove Dams Sep 30, 2009
Joined Agreements Protect Dam Owner and Agribusiness, Leave Fish and Wildlife at Risk
New Level of Protection Achieved for Rogue River Flows, Fish, and Recreation Aug 14, 2009
Substantial New Instream Water Right Provides Certainty for Rogue’s Future

Recent Press Clips

Water Fight on the River Dec 02, 2010
10/02/2010 Portland Tribune, Rebecca Randall. River conservation nonprofit WaterWatch contends that if the South Fork Water Board, which serves West Linn and Oregon City, is allowed to develop its water rights to the fullest extent that it could be harmful to fish in the Clackamas River.
Going for the green Oct 31, 2009
10/31/09 Gazette-Times, Bennett Hall. Article on green jobs in Oregon, including those created by the removal of Savage Rapids Dam and the upcoming removal of Gold Ray Dam.
Removal of Oregon Dam Allows Reopening of 500 Miles of Salmon Spawning Habitat Oct 14, 2009
10/14/2009, Bureau of National Affairs, Tom Alkire. An article on the process leading up to the removal of Savage Rapids Dam.
The Return of a Wild River Oct 13, 2009
10/13/09 The Oregonian, Editorial Board. Editorial on the removal of Savage Rapids and the significance of the accomplishment.

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