The largest dam removal and river restoration in U.S. history is taking place on the Klamath River, along the Oregon-California border. It marks the culmination of two decades of activism from local Native American tribes and conservationists, and it promises to have major impacts on communities in the region. ɫèapp is documenting this historic project.
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Oregon Field Guide/OPBAfter decades of conflict, farmers and tribes say they’re working in concert to restore salmon habitat in the Klamath Basin. But two dams remain. -
Matt Mais/Yurok TribeChinook 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.
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Construction crews blasted a hole in the Copco No. 1 dam on Tuesday. It’s the final dam of four that will be removed in the hydroelectric reach of the Klamath River this year. -
'It means the river has a future': Advocates cheer milestone as water flows from a Klamath River damThis week, water started being released from a reservoir on the Klamath River, kicking off the largest dam removal in U.S. history. -
In the coming weeks, water will be let out from behind the three remaining dams on the Klamath River. A century's worth of sediment that has piled up behind the dams will also flow downriver. -
Stanford's Uncommon Dialogue program is aimed at negotiating agreements between opposing groups on sustainability issues. How can these ideas be applied to dam removal on the Klamath River? -
C’waam and Koptu are intertwined in the Klamath Tribes’ culture. But poor water quality has made Upper Klamath Lake lethal for juvenile fish. -
The Klamath dam removal is uncovering painful history for the Shasta Indian Nation. But the tribe’s leaders also see a chance to recover some of their lost lands, restoring ceremony, language, and community in the process. -
Rafting the Upper Klamath River is possible through the summer thanks to releases of water from the J.C. Boyle Dam, which will be removed next year. When guides return to the Upper Klamath in 2025, this stretch of the river will be forever changed. -
Removing the Copco 2 dam takes deconstruction crews one step closer to drawdowns of the remaining three reservoirs next January. -
The impending removal of four hydroelectric dams on the main stem of the Klamath River has thrown the normally tranquil community of Copco Lake into turmoil. -
The event is a spiritual run and prayer for the health of the Klamath watershed. -
For over a century, four hydroelectric dams along the Oregon-California border have cut off habitat to fish swimming up the Klamath River from the ocean. Now, researchers are in the midst of a project to learn how fish will use this ecosystem once the dams are removed. -
Restoration contractor Resource Environmental Solutions and area tribes will plant up to 19 billion native seeds as the Klamath Dams come out and reservoirs are drained.
