Tribes celebrate the end of the largest dam removal project in US history
The largest dam removal project in U.S. history was completed Wednesday, marking a major victory for tribes in the region who fought for decades to free hundreds of miles of the Klamath River near the California-Oregon border. Through protests, testimony and lawsuits, local tribes showcased the environmental devastation due to the four towering hydroelectric dams, especially to salmon, which are are culturally and spiritually significant to tribes in the region. The dams cut salmon off from their historic habitat and caused them to die in alarming numbers because of bad water-quality conditions.
Related Klamath dam articles:
- KRCR: Klamath River dams removal concludes, with restoration work to continue
- KDRV: Work complete on Klamath dam removal project
- Eureka Times-Standard: Over 100 dam years later, Klamath River runs unobstructed
- HydroReview: Removal completed on four Klamath River dams and hydropower plants
- Lost Coast Outpost: Before and After Photos: The Klamath hydropower dams are all gone as of today
- The Klamath River Renewal Corporation: Klamath Dam removal comes to a close
- Gov. Gavin Newsom news release: Klamath River dams fully removed ahead of schedule
