Blog: Dam removal portion of the project complete
The Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC) finished the removal of the four lower Klamath hydroelectric dams in Fall 2024 and the dam removal portion of the Klamath River Renewal Project is now complete. … As the reservoirs drained in January 2024, native seed mix was applied to the reservoir footprints. This initial round of seeding was intended to stabilize sediments and improve soil composition. Following reservoir drawdown, the newly exposed lands were planted with more than 66,000 pounds of native seed, 77,000 bareroot, plug, and container plants, and more than 25,000 acorns. … The winter rain we received this year has provided ideal conditions to flush additional sediments down river as well as promoting the growth of native vegetation. Restoration crews are in the field performing another round of seeding, planting and weeding this spring.