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Oregon dam where 550,000 lamprey died faces legal battles, calls for removal

Oregon dam where 550,000 lamprey died faces legal battles, calls for removal

Risky reservoirs: Oregon counties where aging dams pose the greatest threat

Risky reservoirs: Oregon counties where aging dams pose the greatest threat

'We're managing that risk': 13 of Oregon's 75 high-hazard dams located in Lane County

'We're managing that risk': 13 of Oregon's 75 high-hazard dams located in Lane County

The world’s largest dam removal will touch many lives in the Klamath River Basin

The world’s largest dam removal will touch many lives in the Klamath River Basin

Dams built in Oregon and California may be taken down due to impact on wildlife

Dams built in Oregon and California may be taken down due to impact on wildlife

It’s been a year since the dams came down on the Klamath River — and the changes are wild. 💧 Water temps are more natural 🐟 Salmon are coming back 🌀 Toxic algae? Almost gone For the first time in more than 100 years, fall chinook are swimming into rivers they haven’t reached in 40 (salmon) generations. You can read more here: https://www.opb.org/article/2025/10/28/klamath-river-temperatures-dam-removal-salmon-upstream/ ✏️ by Jes Burns/OPB ✂️ by Danika Sandoz/OPB 🎧 Courtesy of Audio Network #

It’s been a year since the dams came down on the Klamath River — and the changes are wild. 💧 Water temps are more natural 🐟 Salmon are coming back 🌀 Toxic algae? Almost gone For the first time in more than 100 years, fall chinook are swimming into rivers they haven’t reached in 40 (salmon) generations. You can read more here: https://www.opb.org/article/2025/10/28/klamath-river-temperatures-dam-removal-salmon-upstream/ ✏️ by Jes Burns/OPB ✂️ by Danika Sandoz/OPB 🎧 Courtesy of Audio Network #

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As of last week, four dams have been completely removed from the Klamath River in Southern Oregon and Northern California. Karuk tribal member Ron Reed Sr., 62, was catching ceremonial salmon downstream at Ishi Pishi Falls near Somes Bar, Calif., as the last bits of Iron Gate Dam were removed in August. “It’s a pivotal moment in the history of our people,” Reed said. “Those dams depleted our culture. Now…we’re in a revitalization mode.” The Karuk celebrated along with other tribes, including the

As of last week, four dams have been completely removed from the Klamath River in Southern Oregon and Northern California. Karuk tribal member Ron Reed Sr., 62, was catching ceremonial salmon downstream at Ishi Pishi Falls near Somes Bar, Calif., as the last bits of Iron Gate Dam were removed in August. “It’s a pivotal moment in the history of our people,” Reed said. “Those dams depleted our culture. Now…we’re in a revitalization mode.” The Karuk celebrated along with other tribes, including the

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California removing dams along Klamath River to restore wildlife

The Lower Snake River Dams are headed back to court. A new filing by the National Wildlife Foundation and the State of Oregon is demanding that the reservoirs be drawn down and the power stations restricted in an attempt to improve conditions for endangered salmon. But will the requested changes be enough to make a difference? #hydropower #snakeriverdams #snakeriver #columbiariver #columbiariverdams #washington #oregon #dambreach | Armchair Engineer

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▶️ In 2024, four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River along the California/Oregon border were removed in the largest river restoration project in U.S. history. Just two months later, salmon returned to a Klamath basin spawning site for the first time in over a century. #salmon #klamathriver #voanews #reels | Voice of America

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Can dams and salmon share healthy rivers? We asked an expert. #OurPowerIsWater #Oregon | Northwest RiverPartners

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Like a bathtub draining, after explosives were used to blow a hole in Southern Oregon’s JC Boyle Dam on January 16th, 2024, the water started emptying out of the reservoir above. Draining the reservoir is the first big first step toward dam removal. By the second day of the reservoir drawdown, the artificial lake was visibly shrinking, revealing the contours of the Klamath River. JC Boyle Dam is one of four Klamath River dams that are coming out in the country’s largest dam removal project. Deco

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Salmon return to the Klamath’s Oregon waters, but the river’s headwaters are still blocked

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