Tribes celebrate the end of the largest dam removal project in U.S. history
FILE - The Hillman family, from left, Leaf, Lisa, and Chaas, hug as construction crews removed the final cofferdam that was left of Iron Gate Dam allowing the Klamath River to run freely near Hornbrook, Calif., Aug. 28, 2024. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, File)
The largest dam removal project in U.S. history was completed Wednesday, marking a major victory for tribes in the region who fought for decades to undam hundreds of miles of the Klamath River near the California-Oregon border.
Through protests, testimony and lawsuits, local tribes showcased the environmental impact caused by the four towering hydroelectric dams, especially to salmon, which are culturally and spiritually significant to tribes in the region.
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