After Iron Gate Dam was removed, salmon were able to swim past the former site in Northern California for the first time in more than 60 years in October 2024.
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On “The Evergreen,” we’ve talked about the history behind the largest dam removal project in the United States: the long fight over water in the Klamath basin between Tribes and farmers, the process of getting the dams out, and what dam removal means to the Tribes along the river.
Today, we’re bringing you up to date. What’s on folks’ minds now that all the dams are out a year later — and what still needs to be done to piece this basin together again?
Cassandra Profita is an editor and reporter at OPB. She’s been covering the Klamath Dam removal for years and joins us to talk about the challenges that remain to repair salmon habitat.
Profita also produced a documentary about the Klamath Dams for OPB’s “Oregon Field Guide.” Check it out.
Listen to all episodes of The Evergreen podcast here.