Workers have begun dismantling the largest dam on the Klamath River … Several Indigenous leaders and activists watched as a single earthmover tore into the top of Iron Gate Dam, starting a pivotal phase in the largest dam removal project in U.S. history. As they celebrated the long-awaited moment, they shouted, embraced and offered prayers. They said they hope to see the river’s salmon, which have suffered devastating declines, finally start to recover once Iron Gate and two other dams are fully removed later this year. 

Related articles on dams and salmon: 

• Jefferson Public Radio: The Klamath River’s Iron Gate comes down, one scoop at a time
• Del Norte Triplicate: The News is Not Good for North State Salmon Fishermen
• Daily Kos – Blog: CA salmon, Delta fish populations are in worst-ever crisis as pumps keep exporting water to Big Ag