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Tribes Drop Endangered Species Lawsuit In Klamath Basin
Klamath water interests are gearing up for a long-called-for reworking of roadmap for saving an endangered fish in a part of the arid Northwest where farmers need water for crop irrigation.

Southern Oregon Tribe Sues To Protect 2 Endangered Fish
The Klamath Tribes say the agency and the management plan it works from doesn’t do enough to protect endangered fish in southern Oregon.

Significant Drop In Klamath River Flows Leads To Fish Kill
Low water flows on the upper Klamath River have caused the death of hundreds, possibly thousands of fish.

Judge Upholds Use Of Klamath Water For Salmon Instead Of Early Crop Irrigation
Klamath Basin farmers will likely have to wait several more weeks to start irrigating crops like garlic and onions, while water is held back for salmon.

Klamath Farmers Ask Federal Judge To Kickstart Irrigation Season
Federal dam operators are asking to open the irrigation season next week in lieu of holding back water to benefit fish.
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Southern Oregon Salmon Fishery May Open Again
Higher salmon estimates for the Klamath and Rogue rivers may lead to a reopening of the ocean fishery this year.

Klamath Farmers Look For Compensation For 16-Year-Old Irrigation Cuts
Lawsuit could lead to compensation and a change in the legal status of water rights in the drought-stricken West.

Conservation Groups Sue To Get More Water To Klamath Wildlife Refuges
The five refuges straddling the Oregon-California border comprise some of the most important migratory bird habitat on the West Coast. Conservation groups saying they're being shorted on water.
Klamath Irrigators Should Not Have Gotten $32M From Federal Agency: Report
The critical audit comes after two whistleblowers accused the Bureau of Reclamation and a local water authority of misusing public funds.

How Lakes Can Work Like Batteries That Charge The Electricity Grid
A project in Oregon’s Klamath County is aiming to complement renewable energy development in the Northwest by creating a giant water battery.