One year after the last dam came down, Klamath River slowly heals
One year after the final piece of concrete was removed from the last of four dams on the Klamath River in northern California, tribes and environmentalists say the river, the fish and other species that depend on the Klamath’s health are recovering and tribes continue to reclaim their lands and waters. Barry McCovey, Yurok Tribe’s fisheries director, said during a news conference Oct. 9 that the river is much clearer than it used to be.
Other Klamath River news:
- Lost Coast Outpost (Eureka, Calif.): One year after Klamath Dam removal, ‘there’s just fish jumping all over the place’: scientists describe improvements to water quality and wildlife
- California Trout: Blog: A river reborn: one year after Klamath River dam removal
- The Arizona Republic (Phoenix): Photos: Klamath River flows with salmon a year after the last dam was removed
