KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. —The Bureau of Reclamation announced Monday a limited water supply for this irrigation season, amid continued drought conditions. The Klamath Project is a system of dams, canals, and pumping plants, that runs along the pacific flyway in ...
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. —Klamath Project farmers are getting some much-needed relief during the worsening drought. The Bureau of Reclamation has executed a $15 million agreement in drought-related funds. They’ll be distributed to irrigators across Oregon and California. The Bureau announced ...
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. – The plan to remove four dams along the Klamath River took another step forward. In 2004, PacifiCorp was managing eight Klamath Project dams in Klamath and Siskiyou Counties when the power company was told four of ...
Klamath Falls, Ore. – An agricultural convoy is being scheduled for next week to rally support for Klamath Basin farmers. Bob Gasser is helping to organize the ‘Shut Down and Fed Up’ rally for Friday, May 29th. “The farming community ...
Klamath Falls, Ore. – A legal challenge between federal and state rights is brewing over water in Klamath Falls. The legal statement was posted on the gates to the Link River Dam late Thursday afternoon. “Basically, the Oregon Department of ...
Klamath Falls, Ore. – Water is now flowing to farmers on the Klamath Project, though it’s a very limited supply. The headgates to the ‘A’ canal were opened at 8 Tuesday morning, marking the start of the 2020 irrigation season. ...
Klamath Falls, Ore. – While the country is in the grips of a pandemic, Klamath Project farmers face the additional challenge of drought conditions. April first traditionally marks the start of irrigation season on the Klamath Project. Jeffrey Nettleton of ...
Klamath Falls, Ore. – While it’s still several months away from the start of irrigation season, Klamath Project farmers and ranchers are already keeping an eye on mountain snow pack levels. Snow in the mountains is like money in the ...
Klamath Falls, Ore. – Electric bills for farmers on the Klamath Project are more than 2000% higher than they were 13 years ago. But, a meeting is coming up in Klamath Falls to address that problem. Getting irrigation water isn’t ...
Klamath Project irrigators have filed lawsuits challenging new federal limits on water supplies. Tricia Hill of the Klamath Water Users Association believes a new biological opinion sets aside too much water for endangered fish. “Quit using the Klamath Project as ...