Four Klamath River hydroelectric dams have been removed. For many, the question is: What’s the future of the Keno Dam? The Keno Dam is a non-power generating dam that was built in 1967 after a flood washed out the wooden Needle Dam. It was owned by PacifiCorp until ownership was recently transferred to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Located about a mile south of Keno, it impounds water from Keno about 22 miles upstream to Lake Ewauna in Klamath Falls. It also provides for about a third othe water for Klamath Reclamation Project irrigators. Because of its importance to agriculture, the dam will remain in place. … The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is exploring fish passage options at Keno Dam with a recent $1.9 million NOAA award.