Dams blocked this West Coast river for over a century: Decades later, removing them sparked the largest river restoration in U.S. history

The biggest project of its kind to date was completed in 2024 and the results have been promising for the restoration of the ...
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Experts share stunning update about iconic US river following historic dam removal: 'Seemed to come alive almost instantly'

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One year after four dams came down on the Klamath River, scientists are already noticing positive changes to the ecosystem. The ...
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Salmon have flourished since California dam removal. But some may be swimming too far

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A double rainbow emerges along the banks of the Klamath River as it cuts through a century of accumulated sediment while Copco ...
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A conversation with Indigenous activist Sammy Gensaw III

Sammy Gensaw III (Yurok) was born and raised as a fisherman along Northern California’s Klamath River. His journey reflects a ...
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Dam removal launches white water rafting revival near California border

As my raft plowed into a frothy hole on the Wild Horse rapid in the Upper Klamath River's Kikaceki Canyon, it swung sideways, shuddered and then charged on through a series of churning, boat-eating ...
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These Native Kids Were First to Witness the Mighty Klamath River’s Rebirth

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Ruby Williams’s pink kayak pierced the fog shrouding the mouth of the Klamath River, ...
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U.S. Orders Modification of Klamath River Dams

SEATTLE, Jan. 30 -- In a decision that could trigger the largest dam-removal project in world history, the federal government said today that four hydroelectric dams on the troubled Klamath River must ...
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Historic agreement removes four dams on Klamath River

Called the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement, the plan proposes that to improve river flows and benefit fisheries and river communities, four Klamath River dams owned by PacifiCorp will be ...
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Things to know about the Klamath River dam removal project, the largest in US history

The largest dam removal project in United States history is underway along the California-Oregon border. The project will remove four dams on the Klamath River. Work has already begun on removing the ...
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39,860 natural adult Chinook salmon returned to Klamath River 2 years after dam removal completed!

A total of 39,860 adult fall-run Chinook salmon returned to spawn naturally in the Klamath River and its tributaries in the fall of 2025, two years after dam removal was completed. That’s according to ...
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One Year After The Klamath Dam Project, Scientists Are Thrilled By Nature's Comeback

October 2025 marks the one-year anniversary of the full removal of the dams on the Klamath River watershed. This is the biggest dam removal project in the world to date, taking down four dams in ...