Dams

Today, we’re bringing you up to date on the Klamath River. What’s on folks’ minds now that all the dams are out a year later — and what still needs to be done to piece this basin together again?

We take stock of the conversations surrounding dam removals in the wake of the Klamath projects and discussions of the utility of several dams along the Willamette River.

After decades of conflict, farmers and tribes say they’re working in concert to restore salmon habitat in the Klamath Basin. But two dams remain - one that blocks fish passage another that plays a key role for agriculture.

New federal study shows dams harming endangered salmon as Congress pushed for action.

Chinook salmon are spawning in streams above four former dam sites on the Klamath River in numbers that are astounding biologists. Now, a network of tribes, agencies, university researchers, and conservation groups is working together to track the fish as they explore the newly opened habitat.

A study suggests the Pacific Northwest could see an increase in hydropower production but climate change could shift how and when that energy is used.

Tribal project aims to restore 300 miles of waterway across the region

Water sampling on Aug. 12 revealed a large algal bloom near Granite Point, also known as Granite Rock, on the Snake River.

A new landscape and river are emerging in the Klamath Basin.

We'll hear from a Register-Guard reporter about the low-profile dams that can trap recreators in the water.