Despite wet winter, adjustments arrive for Klamath Project
Despite a wet winter in Southern Oregon and Northern California, the Klamath Basin remains in an extensive, multi-year drought. To conserve water, The Bureau of Reclamation announced flows from Iron Gate Dam into the Klamath River will be reduced by approximately 11%, effective immediately. “Despite storm events experienced across Oregon and California in late December and early January, the hydrology of the Klamath Basin continues to be hampered by the effects of a multi-year drought,” said the Bureau in a statement. The flows will then be managed through April 1, while seeking technical input received through weekly Tribal Nation and stakeholder meetings.
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