diga di Savage Rapids

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Savage Rapids Dam was an approximately 39-foot-high (12 m), 500-foot-long (150 m) irrigation diversion dam spanning the mainstem of the Rogue River in Josephine County, Oregon. The dam was demolished and removed in 2009. Built in 1921 by the Grants Pass Irrigation District (GPID), the dam diverted w

ater from the river to GPID's irrigation canals. Savage Rapids Dam did not fulfill other functions often associated with dams such as flood control, hydro-electric power, and managing inland waterways. The dam provided minor recreational benefits and provided habitat for certain migratory birds. Because its facilities for accommodating migrating salmon did not meet current legal or practical standards, GPID had agreed to allow this dam to be demolished and replaced by pumps. GPID had entered into a U.S. Federal Court consent decree to this effect. Construction of the replacement irrigation pumps began in 2006, and these pumps began operating on May 11, 2009. The final dam demolition and removal was completed in October 2009. This project represented one of the largest dam removals ever undertaken in the United States, and it is expected to have significant and enduring positive impacts on...

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