Oregon Tore Down 3 Dams On the Rogue River — What Salmon Built With Gravel Shocked Scientists

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Oregon Tore Down 3 Dams On the Rogue River — What Salmon Built With Gravel Shocked Scientists

For more than a century, three concrete dams blocked the Rogue River and starved its salmon of the gravel they need to spawn. When Oregon finally tore them out, the fish returned to reclaimed reservoir bottoms faster than any recovery model predicted. But one dam still stands, and the fate of the river's spring chinook now rests on a federal decision. This is the story of the Rogue's dam removals, the spawning surprise that caught biologists off guard, and the unfinished fight upstream.
Sourcing: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, NOAA Fisheries, Pacific Fishery Management Council, Native Fish Society, WaterWatch of Oregon.

Sources & further reading
WaterWatch — Redd Revival on the Rogue: https://waterwatch.org/theres-a-redd-revival-on-the-rogue/
WaterWatch — Savage Rapids Dam Removal: https://waterwatch.org/savage-rapids-dam-removal/
Earthjustice — Exhilaration As Dam Falls: https://earthjustice.org/feature/exhilaration-as-dam-falls-on-rogue-river
Native Fish Society — Rogue Spring Chinook: https://nativefishsociety.org/news-media/protecting-and-restoring-rogue-spring-chinook
Oregon Conservation Strategy — Rogue Salmon & Steelhead: https://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/success-story/rogue-salmon-and-steelhead/