Rafting in December with Kokopelli River Guides

2009-12-03 8:00 pm

Bureau of Reclamation performs sedament study on the Rogue River

Leslie

Brrr! It is chilly out there these days! However, there are some brave souls from the Bureau of Reclamation who will brave the elements on Dec 9 and 10 in order to study the river bottom. The river bottom?...you may ask. Why? The river hydrologists with the Bureau of Reclamation are in charge of gathering data on the sediment change on the river bottom in the Rogue River near where the Savage Rapids dam once stood. The Savage Rapids dam was removed in October of 2009 freeing it to its normal channel for the first time since 1921. It's all very scientific.

The Bureau of Reclamation has hired Kokopelli River Guides to guide them down this section of river while they gather data they need. What they have told us is that they want to gather this data before the winter floods change the river bottom. They will be returning to Southern Oregon again in the spring to study the same section of river after the winter flooding has subsided. We are honored to be a part of this historic process on the Rogue River.

To learn more about the Savage Rapids dam removal project and the Bureau of Reclamation click here.

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