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How will salmon adapt after Klamath dams removed? Scientists are trying to find out
For more than a century, four hydroelectric dams along the Oregon-California border have cut off habitat to fish swimming up the Klamath River from the ocean. Now, researchers are in the midst of a project to learn how fish will use this ecosystem once the dams are removed.

Feds allocate more water for Klamath Basin agriculture this year, but farmers say it’s not enough
Last year's allocation was less than a quarter of this year's, due to several years of severe drought.

After the dams: Restoring the Klamath River will take billions of native seeds
Restoration contractor Resource Environmental Solutions and area tribes will plant up to 19 billion native seeds as the Klamath Dams come out and reservoirs are drained.

$15M announced for habitat restoration projects in the Klamath Basin
On Tuesday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a new batch of funding for ecosystem restoration in the Klamath Basin.
The world’s largest dam removal will touch many lives in the Klamath River Basin
A $500 million project will remove four dams from in Southern Oregon and Northern California and open up hundreds of miles of salmon habitat that's been blocked for more than a century.

Feds cut water off to Klamath farmers for remainder of season
Federal officials announced on Thursday that water will be cut off to farmers in the Klamath Basin for the rest of the irrigation season.
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As the Klamath Basin faces another dry year, the effects are far-reaching
The Klamath Basin has been plagued by drought and a lack of water for years, and issues persist. The effects are far-reaching for tribes, ranchers, farmers, waterfowl advocates, and people who rely on residential wells.
Klamath Tribes sue federal government over endangered fish
The Klamath Tribes remain concerned about the survival of the C’waam and Koptu, also known as the Lost River and shortnose suckers.
Endangered fish and waterfowl find refuge at the Klamath Basin’s Lakeside Farms
An innovative restoration project at Lakeside Farms is a hopeful demonstration of cooperation in a region that has seen bitter fights between tribes, farmers and wildlife advocates over who gets scarce water.

Water is the ‘lifeblood’ of Oregonians. How will the next governor manage a future of drought?
Across the Klamath Basin, water is drying up in aquatic ecosystems home to endemic endangered species, along with several national wildlife refuges meant to support the bulk of western North America’s migratory birds. Native American tribes, farmers and environmental groups are engaged in a bitter tug-of-war that signals future water conflicts throughout the West.