Video captured a Chinook salmon successfully summiting the fish ladder at an upper Klamath River dam this week, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife — the first known instance since the removal of four lower dams last year. The video comes from Keno Dam, located just southwest of Klamath Falls. Salmon were previously spotted on the Keno Dam fish ladders last year, but this is the first time one’s been spotted passing the dam. The camera was installed just the day before. 

Other dam news:

• Chico Enterprise-Record (Calif.): Butte County Supervisors to talk Magalia Dam improvements
• KSNV (Las Vegas, Nev.): Bureau of Reclamation celebrates National Public Lands Day with exclusive Davis Dam tours
• California Department of Water Resources: News release: Lake Oroville Update – September 26, 2025
• California Trout: Blog: Science on tap: what salmon are teaching us about dam removal​