Water pumped from Tulelake through historic D-Plant to Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge for the first time in four years
For the first time in four years, water is being pumped from Tulelake to the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge. The historic Pumping Plant D in Tulelake Irrigation District (TID) was constructed at the base of Sheepy Ridge in 1942. TID Manager Brad Kirby said the five massive pumps ran year-round for nearly 70 years. … In 2020, drought conditions and federal regulations rendered the plant inoperative. As of Monday morning, the D-Plant is up and running again, pumping water from the Tulelake National Wildlife Refuge through Sheepy Ridge to the Lower Klamath refuge thanks to the efforts of TID, Ducks Unlimited and U.S. Fish and Wildlife.
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