Klamath River

The Yurok Tribe celebrated their traditional Boat Dance Ceremony on the Klamath River after the Bureau of Reclamation adjusted water flows to support the important cultural event.

Legislation introduced by eastern Oregon’s Cliff Bentz, protecting Klamath Basin users from being charged for maintenance and upgrade costs attributable to the Link River or Keno dams was signed into law by President Biden earlier this month.  Ben...

The number of salmon returning to the Klamath River after the removal of four dams this year is surprising biologists.  The first salmon was spotted above the former J.C. Boyle Dam on October 16th.  Since then, 115 chinook and 42 reds have been counted.  Barry McCovey, wi...

Plans to remove four Pacific Corps hydro-electric dams in the lower Klamath River made a big step Friday.  Pacific Powers’ Tom Gauntt said the environmental impact statement released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission provides guidance for the future.   “It sp...

Oregon State University begins a unique partnership this month, joining a local tribe to study the impact of removing four Klamath River dams.  Removing the dams built between 1918 and 1962 will be a massive undertaking. “By a number of measures, it is the largest restoration, the largest dam removal in history, globally.” Water...

The federal government's 2022 Klamath Project Operations Plan includes redirecting irrigation water to artificially augment flows 40 miles downstream in the Klamath River. Paul Simmons with the Klamath Water Users Association said a large number of farmers and ranchers on at least 50,000 acres in southern Oregon will not have a single drop of water this season. An ...