🚧 Savage Rapids Dam

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 water 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.