Climate Action United States Project #8892

Fix a Rogue River Dam

Project Report | Apr 9, 2014
Closing in on the goal

By John DeVoe | Executive Director

We're close ot achieving the goal on this project to modify this Rogue River irrigation dam to make it fish friendly, but we need your help.

In 2011, the irrigation district entered into an agreement with WaterWatch. WaterWatch agreed to raise funds to do design work and investigate alternatives to fix the harm caused by the diversion to Rogue River salmon and steelhead, while at the same time not raise operating costs. WaterWatch raised the funds, and together with the irrigation district, hired an engineer to develop alternatives.

A lengthy transparent planning process ensued to develop alternatives. State and federal fish agencies were consulted. The irrigation district participated in the process and development of alternatives. Alternatives were considered and a mutually agreeable design was selected.

In early 2013, WaterWatch and the irrigation district then entered into another agreement to construct the preferred design. Again WaterWatch helped secure funding for this purpose.

Now the project is in the process of securing permits for construction. We are close to the goal of modifying this large diversion to make it fish friendly but need your support. Please help us push complete this project to protect migratory fish in the Rogue River.

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