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Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has issued a recreational use advisory for the southern portion of the Upper Klamath Lake. Cyanobacteria was found between Howards Bay south and the Link River Dam.

The event is a spiritual run and prayer for the health of the Klamath watershed.

For more than a century, four hydroelectric dams along the Oregon-California border have cut off habitat to fish swimming up the Klamath River from the ocean. Now, researchers are in the midst of a project to learn how fish will use this ecosystem once the dams are removed.

For over a century, four hydroelectric dams along the Oregon-California border have cut off habitat to fish swimming up the Klamath River from the ocean. Now, researchers are in the midst of a project to learn how fish will use this ecosystem once the dams are removed.

The Upper Klamath River has taken rafters on thrill rides for decades thanks to a system of dams that supply dependable summertime water. Now the dams are scheduled to be

Twenty years ago, tribal youth founded the Salmon Run to call for the removal of four dams along the Klamath River. This year’s run will coincide with work to demolish them.

The decision could have implications for agriculture and endangered species in the region.

For the fourth year in a row, the Klamath Project will be dealing with water cuts this summer-- impacting farmers, ranchers and wildfire refuges alike.

Last year's allocation was less than a quarter of this year's, due to several years of severe drought.

<p><strong>The future of farming is at stake in the Klamath Basin, where drought is sucking the land dry, and conflicting interests over water use threaten a long-term solution.</strong></p>