High water precautions

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers cautions rafters, anglers and irrigators to be aware of unusually high water levels in the Rogue and Applegate rivers. “A series of storms over the next several days could increase releases from Lost Creek Dam up to 5,000 cubic feet per second and up to 2,000 cfs from Applegate…

Army Corps closes road behind Elk Creek

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Rogue River Basin Project informs recreationists and other users that the old public access road above Elk Creek Dam will be closed to vehicle traffic for the 2010 summer season. “Our structural engineers concluded that two of the three wooden bridges along the road are at risk of failure,”…