Undamming the Klamath

After decades of peaceful protest, scientific study, and political wrangling, four Klamath dams are finally coming down. River renewal has begun.

The Klamath River Renewal Project is managed by the Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC) whose mission “is to remove the Klamath hydroelectric dams and restore a free-flowing river.”

This is a remarkable turning point in the history of the Klamath River and its people. Check out these Karuk and Yurok artists speaking about why this is such a momentous occasion.

#WaterWrites UnDam the Klamath – Orleans, CA

#WaterWrites UnDam the Klamath – Klamath, CA

Undam the Klamath by Water Writers (estria.org), Orleans, California, April 1, 2023.

Klamath River Renewal Project Description, Copco Village, California, March 30, 2023.

Removal begins with moving dirt, March 31, 2023.

Copco Lake – March 31, 2023

Undamming the Klamath is part of a multiyear photo documentary project of the Klamath River landscape before, during, and well after the removal of four hydroelectric dams and their reservoirs: Copco 1, Copco 2, JC Boyle, and Iron Gate. Reservoir drawdown begins early January 2024.