Historic Dam Removal Along Klamath River Nears Completion

For the first time in over a century, the 250-mile Klamath River will soon flow freely as the nation’s largest dam removal project in history nears completion. Indigenous tribes, fishermen and environmentalists had been fighting to dismantle four hydroelectric dams along the river for more than two decades, owing to the dams’ devastating effects on salmon populations among other environmental impacts. The next phase of the dam removal project is to restore the natural habitat along the river. We learn about the project’s history and future.

Guests:

Barry McCovey Jr., director, Yurok Tribal Fisheries Department

Mark Bransom, chief executive officer, Klamath River Renewal Corporation

Kurtis Alexander, enterprise reporter, The San Francisco Chronicle

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