The Klamath Basin Coalition -- Fact Sheets

In September 2002, the lower Klamath was so dewatered by the Bureau of Reclamation to feed upper basin irrigation demands that it suffered the worst fish kill in U.S. history, with more than 33,000 mature salmon dead on 30 miles of river in just a few days. Photo courtesy of Crescent City Daily Triplicate.



	Economic losses to the lower river's fishing-dependent communities from the 2002 fish kill have been staggering. Worse, many of these losses will continue through time. The water flows to the lower river, and the lower river economy, has been systematically strangled by federal water mismanagement.

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THE KLAMATH BASIN COALITION
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There are many other organizations, including the following members of The Klamath Basin Coalition, with more information online on the importance of restoring the Klamath Basin. For more information refer to the following organizational links: American Rivers Defenders of Wildlife Earthjustice Headwaters Klamath Basin Audubon Society Klamath Forest Alliance Oregon Natural Resources Council Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations Sierra Club-Oregon Chapter The Wilderness Society Waterwatch of Oregon World Wildlife Fund The Klamath Basin is also the Homeland of several American Indian First Nations, who depend on the natural resources of the basin for their livelihoods and culture. Here are some additional links to information by the Tribes: Klamath Tribes of Oregon: Importance of Fish in the Upper Basin Yurok Tribe of California: "To the Yurok, Salmon is Everything." Hupa Tribe of California: Chinook Salmon Suffer Massive Dieoff Karuk Tribe of California Dept. of Natural Resources