After the removal of four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River, Salmon are thriving in waters where they haven’t been seen in over a hundred years. A Fish and Wildlife official calls the reoccupation “remarkable and thrilling” and says there are “Salmon everywhere”. Far more Salmon than expected have been counted in Jenny Creek, Shovel Creek, Fall Creek and even tributaries upstream of Klamath Lake. The seasonal temperature changes in the Klamath Basin waters are returning to their natural fluctuation and helping the survival of Fall-run Chinook and thwarting the growth of harmful parasites and algae blooms. The goal for removing the dams was the re-establishment of the Salmon fisheries, and the tribal, commercial and government partners all say that goal is coming to fruition.
-Steve Gibson