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.
Aliases (5)
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
river
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| basinSize |
approximately 15,700 square miles
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approximately 40,700 square kilometers → |
| continent |
North America
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| country |
United States
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| crossesPoliticalBoundary |
Oregon–California border
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| culturalSignificanceFor |
Hoopa Valley Tribe
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Karuk people → Klamath Tribes → Yurok people → |
| ecosystemType |
anadromous fish river system
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| environmentalIssue |
algal blooms
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fish kills → habitat fragmentation → |
| flowsThrough |
Humboldt County, California
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Klamath County, Oregon → Siskiyou County, California → |
| hasDam |
Copco Dam No. 1
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Copco Dam No. 2 → Iron Gate Dam → J.C. Boyle Dam → |
| hasHydrologicalFeature |
Klamath Basin
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Klamath River estuary → |
| hasProtectedArea |
Klamath National Forest
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Six Rivers National Forest → |
| knownFor |
dam removal projects
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ecological significance → salmon runs → steelhead trout runs → water allocation conflicts → |
| length |
approximately 257 miles
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approximately 414 kilometers → |
| locatedIn |
California
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Oregon → |
| locatedInRegion |
Northern California
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Southern Oregon → |
| mouth |
Pacific Ocean
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| mouthLocation |
near Klamath, California
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| partOf |
Klamath River watershed
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| source |
Upper Klamath Lake
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| sourceLocation |
Klamath County, Oregon
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| subjectOf |
Klamath River dam removal project
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Klamath water rights disputes → |
| supportsSpecies |
Chinook salmon
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Coho salmon → Pacific lamprey → steelhead trout → |
| tributary |
Lost River
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Scott River → Shasta River → Sprague River → Trinity River → Williamson River → |
| usedFor |
fisheries
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hydroelectric power → irrigation → recreation → |
Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Karuk language
("middle Klamath River")
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Yurok ("lower Klamath River") → |
traditionalTerritory |
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Del Norte County, California
("Klamath River (lower reaches)")
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contains |
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Klamath Mountains
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drainedBy |
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Pacific lamprey
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foundIn |
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Shasta language
("Klamath River region")
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geographicDistribution |
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North Coast of California
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majorRiver |
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Klamath River estuary
("Klamath River watershed")
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partOf |
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Karuk language
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region |
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Klamath River estuary
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riverMouthOf |