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2024-10-13 14:54:06 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C5B2B604C382A807CE7F3B3B16835702DD3AA8655364E478067637B6E00167C7
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The Klamath dam removal project did not divert the river. It removed several outdated hydroelectric dams, allowing the ecosystem to begin recovery, which will take years. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/08/klamath-river-dam-removal-before-after-photos#:~:text=The%20Klamath%20Dam,of%20the%20river https://apnews.com/article/klamath-dam-removal-california-oregon-salmon-river-f3c44eaa8caebfd79fed54e68da862f4#:~:text=For%20the%20first,salmon%20return%20home https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/worlds-biggest-dam-removal-project-open-420-miles-salmon-habitat-fall#:~:text=For%20the%20first%20time%20since,and%20running%20ahead%20of%20schedule https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240903-removing-the-klamath-river-dams-to-restore-the-river-what-happens-next#:~:text=Brook%20Thompson%20has,It%20was%20apocalyptic.%22 Water quality is already improving in the river and is expected to increase over time. https://www.americanrivers.org/2024/05/four-things-to-know-about-the-impacts-of-dam-removal-on-the-klamath-river/#:~:text=The%20worst%20water,wildlife%2C%20and%20people
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