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Lovelace Dam Removal

In the summer of 2023, M&M Services crew finished the removal of an abandoned concrete former mill dam called Lovelace Dam as part of a larger focused effort to restore access to habitat for native salmon and steelhead in Slate Creek, a key spawning tributary of the Applegate River.

Completed Restoration  Actions

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miles of Slate Creek made more accessible to fish & wildlife

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dam removal from Slate Creek in three years (2020-2023)

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Project partners

Why this one?

This dam was listed as one of the highest priority in Southern Oregon in the 2019 Fish Passage Priority List from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. The list outlines and ranks barriers to fish passage across the state including dams, culverts and other obstructions.

Improving the resilience of the Rogue River Basin– that's our business

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This project was made possible thanks to partnerships & funding from: 

This is the first completed dam removal using funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law through the federal Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund managed by the National Marine Fisheries Service. The funding was distributed by the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board.

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