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Savage Rapids Diversion Dam

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General

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  • Region (Map) ............. Pacific Northwest
  • State (Map) .................................. Oregon
  • County ..................................... Josephine
  • Project ................................... Grants Pass
  • Dam type .................................. Diversion
  • Location ........ 5 mi E of Grants Pass, OR
  • Watercourse ........................ Rogue River
  • Original Construction ...................... 1921
  • National ID Number .................. OR00290
  • Hydrologic Unit Code ...................   

Dimensions

 


 

Hydraulics

  • Spillway capacity at El. .................               Overflow through stoplog-controlled gate openings.  Metal stoplogs in one 11- by 19-ft and fifteen 11- by 23-ft bays.  capacity.........  2,000 cfs    River outlets:  Two 7- by 16ft top seal radial gates at center of dam.  Capacity ........... 6,000 cfs
  • Diversion capacity ........................                                          Two gates at left of dam:...............           100 cfs        Pumping diversion (total) ............            125 cfs    

 

Headworks

  • Gravity diversion:  Two gates at left abutment with a capacity of 100 cfs for Grants Pass Irrigation District.                                                      Pumping diversion:  Pumping plant at right abutment with two pumps in series that have a capacity of 50 cfs and a lift of 150 ft for Tokay Canal.  Also, a 75 cfs capacity pump with a 90-ft lift for South Highline Canal.
  • Sluiceways:  Four 4- by 6-ft gates at north end of dam, capacity of 2,000 cfs.
  • River outlets:  Two 7- by 16-ft top seal radial gates at center of dam, capacity of 6,000 cfs.


Narration

 


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 | Owner:  Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Columbia Area Office, 1201 NE Lloyd Boulevard Suite 750, Portland, OR 97232-1295, Phone: 503-872-2795, Fax: 503-872-2797

 | Operator:  Grants Pass Irrigation District,
                       200 Fruitdale Drive, Grants Pass, OR  97527-5268, (541) 476-2582

 

 

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