The Other Side of the World’s Largest Dam Removal – Hakai
![The Klamath River runs more than 250 miles from Oregon’s high desert interior to the Pacific Ocean in northern California and is the site of the world's largest dam removal project. The dam decommissioning effort, which is intended to improve water quality and fish habitat, includes restoration of 2,000 acres formerly overtaken by the hydroelectric dams, which were built between 1918 and 1962 (Courtesy of Oregon State University, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Flickr).](https://coastalcare.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/53570135596_1bb55f4383_b-798x419.jpg)
Removing dams from the Klamath River in Northern California seems like a clear win for fish and rivers. Why do some locals hate it…?
Removing dams from the Klamath River in Northern California seems like a clear win for fish and rivers. Why do some locals hate it…?