Lack of Snowfall Causes Concern for Farmers
With the distinct lack of snowfall this season, farmers in the Klamath Basin are starting to fear the worst. Many irrigators faced cuts to water usage last summer, and if the lack of precipitation persists, we could be heading towards an even dryer summer than last.
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Southern Oregon reaching "uncharted territory" as megadrought continues | KMTR
Monday marks the first day of Spring, and it's certain to be another year of drought in Southern Oregon after another abnormally dry winter. It's likely to force irrigation districts across the Rogue Valley into some tough decisions. "This is certainly unprecedented. This is the second year in a row that we'll likely have critically low water.
Bureau of Reclamation talks lake levels and water partitioning ahead of April announcement | KTVL
The Bureau of Reclamation which has managed the Klamath Basin Water project since it built infrastructure for the irrigation district in 1902, provided an outlook on upper Klamath Lake Levels ahead of a projected announcement (scheduled for April 11) on water partitioning.
California ranchers in Klamath Basin brace for another year of drought
Dry conditions have led to a diminishing water supply, which is being felt by farms across California's Siskiyou County and the Klamath River Basin.
Course Correction | Atmos
For the Klamath River and its people, teachings for justice can be found in the corner, charting a new course for the future steered by the wisdom of the past
Klamath Dam Removal Project opens up job opportunities for tribal members | KTVL
The Klamath River Renewal Corporation and Kiewit Project Management hosted a tribal outreach event in Yreka on Tuesday morning. KRRC and Kiewit Project Management are in the final design stages for the Klamath Dam Removal Project and spoke with members of the Karuk tribe about subcontracting and direct hire opportunities.
Decent Season Ahead for Ocean Sport Salmon Anglers | Fishing the North Coast | North Coast Journal
Even though ocean abundance forecasts have increased over the prior year for both the Sacramento River and Klamath River Fall Chinook, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) is taking a precautionary approach to the 2022 ocean salmon seasons.
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Klamath River project | Courthouse News Service
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal court in California declined to dismiss the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s crossclaim in a suit brought by the Yurok Tribe challenging the federal agency’s biological opinion on a Klamath River project, which assessed impacts on coho and Chinook salmon. The bureau has adequately alleged a conflict between an Oregon Water Resources Department order preventing it from releasing water classified as stored at the Upper Klamath Lake and its obligations under the Endangered Species Act.