On the Klamath, dam removal may come too late to save the salmon
The removal of four obsolescent hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, expected in 2023 or 2024, should have been an occasion for celebration, recognizing an underdog campaign that managed to set in motion the biggest dam removal project in American history. But that was before the basin’s troubles turned biblical. … it’s uncertain whether the remaining salmon will survive long enough to benefit from the dams’ dismantling.
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