The recently completed removal of dams on the Klamath River is raising hopes of rebuilding the population of threatened spring-run chinook salmon.
Over the last month, salmon have gathered in clear pools in the Salmon River as they have returned to their spawning grounds. This undammed river, a tributary of the Klamath River near the California-Oregon border, is one of the last remaining strongholds of a type of salmon that is increasingly at risk of extinction: spring-run chinook. The salmon population here has sharply declined in the last decade.
Indigenous leaders and activists have celebrated the demolition of dams as a major victory that came in response to years of protests. The utility PacifiCorp agreed to take down the aging dams — which were used for power generation, not water storage — after determining it would be less expensive than bringing them up to current environmental standards. The $500-million project’s budget includes funds from California and from surcharges paid by PacifiCorp customers.
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