Observers have rejoiced at recent sightings of Chinook salmon swimming past former Klamath River dam sites toward historic spawning grounds. Scott White, general manager of the Klamath Drainage District, shared in the celebration but grew nervous after spotting Chinook in canals used to divert water to agricultural land. … The 2016 Klamath Power and Facilities Agreement, made among state, federal and other stakeholders in the Klamath Basin, set a goal to limit new regulatory burdens on irrigators from the reintroduction of fish species, like salmon. Part of the agreement was to support “entrainment reduction facilities” — or fish screens. White is frustrated that it has remained unfilled.

Other salmon news:

• KPFA (Berkeley, Calif.): Terra Verde podcast: A story of Indigenous resistance and renewal from the Klamath River
• Marin Independent Journal (San Rafael, Calif.): MMWD launches salmon tracking dashboard
• Government Technology: California water district launches salmon tracking dashboard