The 133-year-old Winchester Dam, which essentially provides a private lake for 100 “influential” people near Roseburg, has a history of environmental violations.
WINCHESTER — Current Winchester Dam repair efforts have killed hundreds of thousands of Pacific lamprey, leading to questions why the dam still exists.
Planned repair work on dam near Roseburg has led to emergency lamprey rescues opb.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from opb.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Oregon water district prepared to fight conservationists to keep Winchester Dam courthousenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from courthousenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
State agencies and conservation groups claim the Winchester Dam in Roseburg, Oregon, is hazardous and further endangering Coho salmon. Owners of the dam say accusations are fabricated.