![]() It’s the third year in a row that extreme drought has affected the farmers, fish and tribes that rely on the 257-mile-long Klamath River in a region where, even in a good year, there’s not enough water to satisfy competing demands. ![]() This summer’s water allocation plan, released by the Bureau of Reclamation last week, will send about 50,000 acre-feet of water to farmers in the Klamath Reclamation Project - less than 15% of what they would get in a normal year.Īn acre foot is the amount needed to cover one acre of land with water one foot deep. ![]() (AP) - A Native American tribe in Oregon said Tuesday it is assessing its legal options after learning the US government plans to release water from a federally operated reservoir to downstream farmers along the Oregon-California border amid a historic drought.Įven limited irrigation for the farmers who use Klamath River water on about 300 square miles of crops puts two critically endangered fish species in peril of extinction because the water withdrawals come at the height of spawning season, The Klamath Tribes said.
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