The first sighting of wild Chinook salmon in a stretch of the Klamath River that had been blocked by dams for over a century marks a pivotal milestone in the river's ecological restoration. Wild Chinook salmon have returned to waters upstream of the site where the Klamath River’s Iron Gate Dam once stood. The removal of a total of four dams in the Klamath River Basin was part of the largest river restoration project in U.S. history.
Joining the ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange to discuss the latest evolution in the process are three guests: Ken Brinks, Vice-Chairman of the , Ren Brownell, Public Outreach Officer for the , and Damon Goodman, Director of the Klamath, Mt. Shasta and Lassen region of the organization.
The sighting of Chinook in such a short time following removal of the four Klamath dams, an effort that took several decades, could serve as a model for future restoration projects across the United States, particularly in the Pacific Northwest.