Klamath River

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The Klamath River is a major river in southern Oregon and northern California known for its salmon runs, ecological significance, and ongoing water and dam-removal controversies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinSize approximately 15,700 square miles
approximately 40,700 square kilometers
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
crossesPoliticalBoundary Oregon–California border
culturalSignificanceFor Hoopa Valley Tribe
Karuk people
Klamath people
surface form: Klamath Tribes

Yurok
surface form: Yurok people
ecosystemType anadromous fish river system
environmentalIssue algal blooms
fish kills
habitat fragmentation
flowsThrough Humboldt County
surface form: Humboldt County, California

Klamath County, Oregon
Siskiyou County, California
hasDam Copco Dam No. 1
Copco Dam No. 1
surface form: Copco Dam No. 2

Iron Gate Dam
J.C. Boyle Dam
hasHydrologicalFeature Klamath Basin
Klamath River estuary
hasProtectedArea Klamath National Forest
Six Rivers National Forest
knownFor dam removal projects
ecological significance
salmon runs
steelhead trout runs
water allocation conflicts
length approximately 257 miles
approximately 414 kilometers
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Oregon
locatedInRegion Northern California
southern Oregon
surface form: Southern Oregon
mouth Pacific Ocean
mouthLocation near Klamath, California
partOf Klamath Basin
surface form: Klamath River watershed
source Upper Klamath Lake
sourceLocation Klamath County, Oregon
subjectOf Klamath River dam removal project
Klamath water rights disputes
supportsSpecies Chinook salmon
Coho salmon
Pacific lamprey
steelhead trout
tributary Lost River
Scott River
Shasta River
Sprague River
Trinity River
Williamson River
usedFor fisheries
hydroelectric power
irrigation
recreation

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Klamath River estuary riverMouthOf Klamath River
Klamath River estuary partOf Klamath River
this entity surface form: Klamath River watershed
Klamath Mountains drainedBy Klamath River
North Coast of California majorRiver Klamath River
Del Norte County, California contains Klamath River
this entity surface form: Klamath River (lower reaches)
Pacific lamprey foundIn Klamath River
Karuk language region Klamath River
Karuk language traditionalTerritory Klamath River
this entity surface form: middle Klamath River
Shasta language geographicDistribution Klamath River
this entity surface form: Klamath River region
Yurok traditionalTerritory Klamath River
this entity surface form: lower Klamath River
Karok traditionalTerritory Klamath River
southern Oregon hasRiver Klamath River
subject surface form: Southern Oregon
Trinity River Basin emptiesInto Klamath River
Karuk people traditionalTerritory Klamath River
Salmon Mountains hasRiver Klamath River
Klamath Project usesWaterFrom Klamath River
Klamath National Forest contains Klamath River
Klamath National Forest contains Klamath River
this entity surface form: Klamath National Wild and Scenic River segments
Six Rivers National Forest hasPart Klamath River
Klamath, California locatedOnRiver Klamath River
Klamath, California hasAttraction Klamath River
this entity surface form: Klamath River overlook
Trinity River tributaryOf Klamath River
Trinity River mouthLocation Klamath River
Siskiyou County, California contains Klamath River
Salmon River tributaryOf Klamath River
subject surface form: Salmon River (California)
Salmon River riverSystem Klamath River
subject surface form: Salmon River (California)
Salmon River hasMouth Klamath River
subject surface form: Salmon River (California)
Oregon scenic waterways hasPart Klamath River
Yurok language region Klamath River
Klamath people notableRiver Klamath River
Shasta Valley Shasta hasDialectRelationWith Klamath River
this entity surface form: Klamath River Shasta
Scott River valley drainsInto Klamath River
Upper Klamath Lake connectedTo Klamath River
Lost River mouthLocation Klamath River
Klamath Basin drainedBy Klamath River
Copco Dam No. 1 locatedOnRiver Klamath River
Copco Dam No. 1 impounds Klamath River
Klamath River dam removal project riverSystem Klamath River
this entity surface form: Klamath River basin
Oregon–California border crosses Klamath River
Iron Gate Dam locatedOnRiver Klamath River
Iron Gate Dam watercourseDammed Klamath River
Happy Camp, California region Klamath River
this entity surface form: Klamath River region