/tags/dam-removal Dam removal en-US Copyright Fri, 18 Oct 2024 22:06:45 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-18/salmon-return-to-the-klamath-river-in-oregon-for-the-first-time-in-over-100-years Biologists from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and The Klamath Tribes have discovered several salmon in a tributary of the Klamath River in Oregon, above the site of four dams that were removed earlier this year. Fri, 18 Oct 2024 22:06:45 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-18/salmon-return-to-the-klamath-river-in-oregon-for-the-first-time-in-over-100-years 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/2024-04-17/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/2024-03-06/the-klamath-river-salmon-die-off-was-tragic-was-it-predictable Large numbers of young Chinook salmon were found dead two days after being released from a state hatchery. But biologists say river conditions were okay and they were shocked by the die-off. The suspected cause is pressure changes in a Klamath dam tunnel. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 23:11:15 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-03-06/the-klamath-river-salmon-die-off-was-tragic-was-it-predictable Rachel Becker