Rogue River dam removal moves forward

The removal of Savage Rapids Dam on the Rogue River will take another step forward next week. The 39-foot high dam east of Grants Pass is one of several scheduled for decommissioning on the southern Oregon river, which before long could run unimpeded for 157 miles from the Pacific Ocean to the Cascade foothills. On Tuesday, construction will begin on a cofferdam around the six northern bays of the dam, the next step in the $40 million project. Once the coffer dam is in place, demolition of the 88-year old dam will begin. The north side of the dam is expected to be removed by October, and salmon, whose path was blocked by the dam, will be able to migrate freely for the first time in decades...The Oregonian