'Disappointed'

'Disappointed'

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - With over 180% snowpack currently sitting in the mountains of the Klamath River Watershed, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced water deliveries for the Klamath Project last Thursday at a mere 215,000 acre-feet. Just 47.7% of what would be full deliveries (450,000 acre-feet) for the project.

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Rumble in the river: brook vs. bull trout

Rumble in the river: brook vs. bull trout

In the fictional world of trout wrestling, one of the most uneven matchups would pit brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) against bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus). When squaring off in their aquatic ‘ring,’ the invasive and scrappy ‘brookies’ are bullies, outcompeting the native bull trout by eating all the food, hogging the best shelter and generally pushing them around. Brook trout are also opportunists, taking advantage of and spawning with bull trout.

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New court ruling could prevent curtailments of irrigation in Upper Klamath Lake tributaries

New court ruling could prevent curtailments of irrigation in Upper Klamath Lake tributaries

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - On February 24, the Klamath County Circuit Court issued significant rulings in the Klamath Basin water rights adjudication. The ruling will affect the quantification and enforcement of instream water rights of the Klamath Tribes.

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