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Proposed Klamath dam removal legislation supports rural economies 11/10/11
Washington, DC – A Klamath Economic Restoration Act introduced today in the US Senate by Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and in the House by California Congressman Mike Thompson deserves prompt Congressional action, said a growing group of bi-partisan supporters. A growing and diverse coalition representing tens of thousands of people including, ranchers, fishermen, Tribes, business owners, and conservationists say the Act’s collaborative solutions will end the ongoing water crises hurting Klamath communities that still have double digit unemployment figures.
Legal Victory for Klamath Riverkeeper: Judge Favors Salmon Protection in Northern California Rivers 4/25/11
A San Francisco Superior Court judge has ruled that a program allowing ranchers to divert water from the Shasta and Scott Rivers is illegal. The judge ruled the program, run by the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG), failed to adequately consider the harm to protected coho salmon caused by diverting water for farm irrigation from both rivers to grow hay. The two rivers, both tributaries of the Klamath River, often run dry in summer months due to the water diversion. Both support dwindling populations of state and federally protected coho salmon.
CDFG report: Shasta coho face extinction 2/23/10
“With tributary irrigation season set to begin March 1st, we fully support CDFG and its partner agencies in acting swiftly to save the last of the Shasta coho. CDFG has provided great recommendations for improving instream flows and getting cattle out of the Shasta River – we hope they turn into tangible actions as soon as possible.”
Klamath Riverkeeper: Dam Removal Agreements are Best Path Forward 2/18/10
“Without setting and implementing tough clean water rules before dams are removed, we may see 10 more years of toxic algae and dead salmon on the Klamath, and we’re not sure Klamath salmon can survive that. PacifiCorp must be held accountable for their pollution before the dams are removed.”
Klamath Riverkeeper supports dam deal, for now 1/07/10
"Our analysis shows the settlement is the most workable and realistic way to get the dams out, and poses an innovative way to deal with the historic over-allocation of water in the basin."
Photo galleries & slideshows
- Klamath Dams - a bird's eye view
- Scott & Shasta Rivers 2009 Flow Emergency
- Siskiyou County's illegal septage pit
- Suction dredge mining in California
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Scott & Shasta Rivers:
- Dewatered Scott River Aerial 1 - September 2, 2009 Credit: KRK, Lighthawk
- Dewatered Scott River Aerial 2 - September 2, 2009 Credit: KRK, Lighthawk
- Dwinnell Dam on the Shasta River - June 9, 2009 Credit: KRK, Lighthawk
- Scott River Irrigation - August 21, 2009 Credit: KRK
- Dewatered Scott Panorama - August 23, 2009 Credit: KRK
- Dewatered Scott River - August 23, 2009 Credit: KRK
Klamath Riverkeeper Press Release Archive
- Coalition Challenges State’s “Licenses to Kill Salmon” on Klamath River Streams 10/22/09
- KRK takes action on Siskiyou County's illegal septage pond 10/14/09
- Dam removal agreement is out, but Klamath dams are still in 9/30/09
- Fish kill conditions brewing on Shasta River 9/24/09
- Toxic algae spreads downriver, again 8/20/09
- Two Northern California Salmon Rivers Go Dry As Spawning Season Begins 8/19/09
- Riverkeeper sets sights on dam removal deal's weak points 8/09/09
- Governor signs bill banning suction dredge mining 8/09/09
- Judge Tells CA Fish & Game to Stop Issuing Suction Dredge Mining Permits, Threatens Contempt Charges 7/27/09