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Mining threats to the Klamath Watershed

From suction dredge mining to the toxic legacy of abandoned mines, the pursuit of minerals on the Klamath was - and still is - a profound water quality and fisheries problem on the Klamath and its tributaries.

Read more about suction dredge mining here, and stay tuned as we update this page with more information on other ways mining impacts the Klamath.