Winchester Dam was built in 1890 to generate hydropower for the City of Roseburg. In 1969, the utility that owned it, PacifiCorp, decided it no longer wanted the dam.

Located just north of Roseburg on Highway 99, the Winchester Dam, built in 1890, once powered the town of Roseburg but now ...

Winchester Dam, which is privately owned by the WWCD, similar to a homeowners association, undertook repairs in August that involved draining the reservoir and took weeks longer than anticipated.

Dam repair work on the North Umpqua River in August and early September led to hundreds of thousands of lamprey dying. Construction crews working at Winchester Dam near Roseburg, Ore., on Monday ...

Unlike many dams, the Winchester Dam no longer exists to produce energy — and hasn't since the 1960s. Instead, the dam's sole purpose is to create a private flatwater reservoir for the 156 homeowners ...

To repair the Winchester Dam, the Winchester Water Control District must release water from its reservoir through the dam’s south gate. Opponents of the repairs would prefer the dam closed or use more ...

In this photo provided by James V. McCarthy, Oregon’s Winchester Dam, about five miles north of Roseburg, Ore., undergoes repairs Aug. 20, 2023.

For those of us who have visited the North Umpqua River, it is not a place you can forget. With cold, crystal-clear water, incredible wildlife, an abundance of native wildflowers, ...

Built in 1890 on the North Umpqua River, Winchester Dam is a former hydropower plant that is now privately owned by the water district's residents, who largely use it for water sports and ...

Oregon officials are seeking more than $27 million in damages over dam repairs they say killed more than half a million Pacific lamprey fish. Skip to content. Trade Up NW.

In this photo provided by James V. McCarthy, Oregon’s Winchester Dam, about five miles north of Roseburg, Ore., undergoes repairs Aug. 20, 2023. Oregon officials are seeking more than $27 ...

Oregon officials are seeking more than $27 million in damages over dam repairs they say killed more than half a million Pacific lamprey fish in what they've des.