Dam removal

Crews have finished the demolition of a large dam near Cave Junction that hindered passage of salmon and other fish..

Biologists from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and The Klamath Tribes have discovered several salmon in a tributary of the Klamath River in Oregon, above the site of four dams that were removed earlier this year.

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.

The process at Iron Gate and Copco No. 1 will allow water to flow freely in its historic channel, giving salmon a passageway to key swaths of habitat just in time for the fall chinook spawning season.

The Bureau of Land Management has unveiled its plan to take down a rural Lane County dam after deeming it a public safety risk.

The Klamath dam removal is uncovering painful history for the Shasta Indian Nation. But the tribe’s leaders also see a chance to recover some of their lost lands, restoring ceremony, language, and community in the process.

Rafting the Upper Klamath River is possible through the summer thanks to releases of water from the J.C. Boyle Dam, which will be removed next year. When guides return to the Upper Klamath in 2025, this stretch of the river will be forever changed.

Restoration contractor Resource Environmental Solutions and area tribes will plant up to 19 billion native seeds as the Klamath Dams come out and reservoirs are drained.

Hot weather lately has increased the demand for power. For people in the south Willamette Valley, hydropower helps the grid operate steadily.

The fish viewing area at the Winchester Dam is set to re-open on April 1st.

It can be tough for salmon and steelhead returning to spawn in Northwest rivers and streams. High water temperatures, parasites, and predators all pose…