/tags/after-the-dams-restoring-the-klamath After the Dams: Restoring the Klamath en-US Copyright Sun, 06 Apr 2025 14:47:02 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-04-06/salmon-return-to-the-klamaths-oregon-waters-but-the-rivers-headwaters-are-still-blocked After decades of conflict, farmers and tribes say they’re working in concert to restore salmon habitat in the Klamath Basin. But two dams remain. Sun, 06 Apr 2025 14:47:02 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-04-06/salmon-return-to-the-klamaths-oregon-waters-but-the-rivers-headwaters-are-still-blocked Cassandra Profita /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-11-01/fish-biologists-collaborate-to-track-pioneering-klamath-river-salmon Chinook salmon are spawning in streams above four former dam sites on the Klamath River in numbers that are astounding biologists. Now, a network of tribes, agencies, university researchers, and conservation groups is working together to track the fish as they explore the newly opened habitat. Sat, 02 Nov 2024 00:02:44 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-11-01/fish-biologists-collaborate-to-track-pioneering-klamath-river-salmon Juliet Grable /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-28/klamath-river-flows-in-historic-channel-for-the-first-time-in-a-century Now that two temporary cofferdams—one at Iron Gate dam; one at Copco 1—have been breached, the Klamath is running freely, and salmon will be able to access 420 miles of habitat that had been blocked by the dams. Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:46:46 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-28/klamath-river-flows-in-historic-channel-for-the-first-time-in-a-century Juliet Grable /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-26/newsoms-office-rejects-klamath-river-water-quality-emergency-request The Siskiyou County Supervisors had asked for the emergency declaration in response to water quality concerns related to Klamath River dam removal. Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:50:48 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-26/newsoms-office-rejects-klamath-river-water-quality-emergency-request James Kelley /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-03/removal-of-dams-on-the-klamath-river-nears-completion A new landscape and river are emerging in the Klamath Basin. Sat, 03 Aug 2024 14:12:59 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-03/removal-of-dams-on-the-klamath-river-nears-completion Juliet Grable /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-06-20/california-and-shasta-indian-nation-collaborate-on-historic-land-back-plans The agreement marks a significant moment for the tribe, which has been without a land base for over 100 years. Fri, 21 Jun 2024 00:35:21 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-06-20/california-and-shasta-indian-nation-collaborate-on-historic-land-back-plans Juliet Grable /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-06-15/commercial-salmon-fishermen-eye-klamath-dam-removal-with-cautious-hope Will the restoration of Klamath River runs help restore California’s struggling salmon fishing industry? Sat, 15 Jun 2024 14:27:39 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-06-15/commercial-salmon-fishermen-eye-klamath-dam-removal-with-cautious-hope Juliet Grable /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-05-02/the-klamath-rivers-iron-gate-comes-down-one-scoop-at-a-time Deconstruction of Iron Gate dam, the lowest of the four dams along the Oregon-California border, has begun. Thu, 02 May 2024 23:49:06 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-05-02/the-klamath-rivers-iron-gate-comes-down-one-scoop-at-a-time Juliet Grable /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-04-17/tribes-celebrate-release-of-hatchery-bred-coho-and-chinook-into-klamath-river By the end of the week, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife will have released 90,000 yearling coho as well as 400,000 Chinook salmon fry into the Klamath River. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:23:40 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-04-17/tribes-celebrate-release-of-hatchery-bred-coho-and-chinook-into-klamath-river Juliet Grable /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-04-03/concerns-about-klamath-river-toxins-are-exaggerated-says-water-quality-board The Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors recently proclaimed a local emergency related to concerns about heavy metals being present in the Klamath River. California's regional water board says those worries are overblown. Wed, 03 Apr 2024 22:20:25 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-04-03/concerns-about-klamath-river-toxins-are-exaggerated-says-water-quality-board Erik Neumann