Climate & Environment

Nearly 1 Million Salmon Killed on Klamath River as Dam Removal Continues

The dam removal project is a key part of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s strategy to save the state’s salmon after decades of pressure from the Yurok Tribe.
Nearly 1 Million Salmon Killed on Klamath River as Dam Removal Continues
Chinook salmon swim up a fish ladder at the Feather River Hatchery just below the Lake Oroville dam in Oroville, Calif., on May 27, 2021. Patrick T. Fallon / AFP
Jill McLaughlin
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About 830,000 Chinook salmon died in the Klamath River after the California Department of Fish and Wildlife released them above Iron Gate Dam, the agency reported March 2.

The department released the newly hatched salmon fry Feb. 26 from its new $35 million hatchery on Fall Creek, a tributary of the Klamath River in Siskiyou County in Northern California.

Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.
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