Tribes celebrate the end of the largest dam removal project in US ...
WEB1 day ago · FILE - From left, Kenneth Brink, Lisa Hillman, Leaf Hillman, and Chaas Hillman, members of the Karuk Tribe, take in the moment as construction crews removed the final cofferdam that was left of Iron Gate Dam allowing the Klamath River to run in its original path near Hornbrook, Calif., Aug. 28, 2024.
Klamath River dams fully removed ahead of schedule
WEB1 day ago · The Klamath River, once the third-largest salmon-producing river on the West Coast, has faced drastic declines in fish populations since the construction of hydroelectric dams began in 1918. The river’s blocked flow reduced water quality, increased temperatures, and made it nearly impossible for salmon and steelhead to …
Tribes Celebrate the End of the Largest Dam Removal Project in …
WEB1 day ago · The largest dam removal project in U.S. history was completed Wednesday, marking a major victory for tribes in the region who fought for decades to free hundreds of miles of the Klamath River near ...
The largest dam removal project in the US is completed - CNN
WEBSep 1, 2024 · The largest dam removal project in US history is finally complete, after crews last week demolished the last of the four dams on the Klamath River. It’s a significant win for tribal...
Largest dam removal project in US: Klamath River flows freely - USA TODAY
WEBSep 2, 2024 · PHOENIX – The last of the four dams that nearly destroyed salmon populations on the Klamath River at the California-Oregon border was demolished last week, marking a significant victory for...
Workers breach key Klamath dams, allowing ... - Associated Press News
WEBAug 31, 2024 · Workers breached the final dams on a key section of the Klamath River on Wednesday, clearing the way for salmon to swim freely through a major watershed near the California-Oregon border for the first time in more than a century as the largest dam removal project in U.S. history nears completion.
Largest dam removal in U.S. history frees Klamath River - Los Angeles Times
WEBAug 28, 2024 · The largest dam removal project in U.S. history has freed the Klamath River, inspiring hope among Indigenous activists who pushed for rewilding to help save salmon.
Klamath River: Largest dam removal in U.S. history begins - NPR
WEBJan 12, 2024 · The largest dam removal in U.S. history entered a critical phase this week, with the lowering of dammed reservoirs on the Klamath River. On Thursday, the gate on a 16-foot-wide bypass...
Things to know about the Klamath River dam removal project, …
WEBSep 29, 2023 · The Iron Gate Dam is seen in Hornbrook, Calif., Sept. 17, 2023. The dam is one of a series of four dams along the Klamath River which are part of the largest dam removal project in United States history. Now underway along the Oregon border, the process won’t conclude until the end of next year with the …
Work complete on Klamath dam removal project | Waterwatch | kdrv.com
WEB1 day ago · The Klamath River Renewal Corporation announced today that the four hydroelectric dams in the Klamath River have been completely removed. The smallest dam -- Copco No. 2 -- was removed in the summer of 2023, KRRC said in a news release, while the other three dams -- Copco No. 1, JC Boyle and Iron Gate -- were removed in January of 2024.