The question of why the annual run of salmon has not made its appearance in the Klamath River as usual has been investigated and the causes determined beyond any question of a doubt. There has been discussion as to the cause of a lack of salmon run into the headwaters for the purpose of reproduction; and as a result the California-Oregon Power Company was insistent on an investigation to determine if the cause lay any way at the Klamath River dam under construction in California.
At the request of this company, and in the interest of the fishing industry in Southern Oregon, a most thorough investigation was made. No salmon were found below the dam.
This led to further investigation being made, and the cause was located at Klamathon, where the United States bureau of fisheries has established racks, traps, and field stations for taking of salmon eggs.
We found that there are two separate racks extending entirely across the river bank to bank, thus effectively cutting off the entire run if salmon.
In justice to the power company we can say that they are in no way responsible for no salmon being in the river.
C.M. Ramsby, A.J. Sprauge
History of Klamath Project
Construction of Klamath
Consequences of the Klamath Project
Kill Photos
Homepage
Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge
http://www.klamathwr.org/lowerklamath.html
RESOURCE
50 Years on the Klamath, John C. Boyle, 1976
HSU Library F 868.K55 B69
Provides historical account of the development of the Klamath Basin