Four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River will be torn down, making way for improved fishing and restoration of the region’s legendary salmon runs
By Robert Deen
Sport fishing advocates, environmentalists and Native American tribes celebrated the historic and unexpected announcement of an unprecedented dam removal project on the Klamath River. The Klamath, first dammed 115 years ago, runs from the high desert of eastern Oregon to the Northern California coast. The salmon run was once one of the largest on the west coast, has been anemic for years, but with the dams gone salmon will be able to reach their favored spawning grounds for the first time in nearly a century. While a full recovery would take years, hopes are high that we’ll eventually see a salmon run like there hasn’t been in decades. Continue reading Historic Agreement to Tear Down Klamath River Dams→
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