KLAMATH DAMS Copco #1, Copco #2, Iron Gate (pictured here) and J.C. Boyle (in Oregon) are four aging hydroelectric dams on the mainstem Klamath River, which flows through parts of Southern Oregon and Northern California. Removal of the dams has been the subject of national attention for nearly two decades. Over 40 organizations, irrigation districts, and Tribes support taking the dams out. It would be the largest dam removal project in the world.
Photo by Mike Wier
WRITTEN BY
Frank Eldredge
Longtime CalTrout Member and frequent contributor
to The Current