California tribes celebrate historic dam removal: ‘More successful than we ever imagined’

After four dams were blasted from the Klamath River, the work to restore the ecosystem is under way

New USGS dataset uncovers the Santiam River’s underwater topography to aid in fish habitat and water flow management | U.S. Geological Survey

A new dataset for the Santiam River in Oregon, published by the U.S. Geological Survey, provides a highly detailed underwater 3D elevation map that will help support fish habitat restoration and flood modeling work. 

Salmon are ‘coming home’ to spawn in Klamath River after dams are removed

Years long fight by local tribes has paid off after four dams, which had blocked passage for fish for decades, came down

Salmon are ‘coming home’ to spawn in Klamath River after dams are removed

Years long fight by local tribes has paid off after four dams, which had blocked passage for fish for decades, came down

Yurok Tribe Receives $18M for Restoration, Resumes Revegetation Work on Undammed Klamath River

Building on the success of the winter planting, the Yurok Tribe’s Fisheries Department has launched the second phase of a large-scale revegetation project along the recently restored river section, as salmon make their way to the Upper Klamath Basin for the first time in over 100 years.

Salmon Make a Long-Awaited Return to the Klamath River for the First Time in 112 Years, After Largest Dam Removal in U.S.

Chinook salmon spark excitement among local Klamath Tribes, who have advocated for decades to restore the flow of the river in California and Oregon

Watch: Klamath River reemerges after the removal of four dams

OPB video captures four Klamath River dam sites and Copco Lake reservoir before and after a $500 million removal operation.

Salmon return to Klamath Basin in Oregon after more than a century

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife spotted the fish on a tributary above the former J.C. Boyle Dam site, just north of the California border. Several more soon followed it.

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Salmon swim freely in Klamath River for first time in more than 100 years

News comes after Iron Gate dam was removed to let river near California-Oregon border return to natural flow