A River Reborn: One Year After Klamath River Dam Removal
In fall 2024, CalTrout and our partners installed a SONAR fish counting station at the entrance to newly reopened habitat on the Klamath River. Our data is in and tells us that more than 7,700 Chinook salmon swam upriver of the former Iron Gate Dam site.
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Notching Matilija Dam
Read more →: Notching Matilija DamEveryone Wants the Now-Useless Matilija Dam Removed. So Why Hasn’t It Been Taken Out? Matilija Dam, on the Ventura River, was constructed in 1948…
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CalTrout’s Executive Director’s Update
Read more →: CalTrout’s Executive Director’s Update[Ed’s Note: This originally appeared in the Fall print version of CalTrout Streamkeeper’s Log newsletter] Over the last few weeks, I’ve had opportunities to…
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December Water Talk Rescheduled
Read more →: December Water Talk RescheduledThe December 15 Water Talk (The KBRA and KHSA) has been rescheduled to January 19 (click for more information).
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More on Klamath Dam Removal From The Los Angeles Times
Read more →: More on Klamath Dam Removal From The Los Angeles TimesCalifornia’s largest newspapers continue to favor the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement (KBRA); this time the LA Times cites the benefits of removal of the…
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Will The Removal Of The Klamath River Dams Lead to Flooding?
Read more →: Will The Removal Of The Klamath River Dams Lead to Flooding?Opponents of Klamath River dam removal suggest that flooding is the inevitable consequence of the loss of the dams, yet — in high spring…
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Legal Planet Supports Klamath Dam Removal In Article Focusing On Economic Benefits of Removal
Read more →: Legal Planet Supports Klamath Dam Removal In Article Focusing On Economic Benefits of RemovalThe Legal Planet blog published a short article about the Klamath Dam Removal legislation focusing on the economic benefits to Siskiyou County: The Department…