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| Brief Economic Analysis of the Water Crisis On The Klamath River Water is a major resource of concern with many varying interest groups that have issues with how water is acquired, used, and shared. The story of water in the west--unlike the East where it is more abundant and flows more regularly--is one of �manifest destiny� where settlers virtually transformed the land to redirect water from its natural basins to areas where it was felt most needed. This includes the vast agricultural industry of the state, as well as the rapidly expanding urban cities such as southern California. Water means money; Money to transform dry waste land into valuable agricultural land, and money to transform small towns, limited by natural water sources, into expansive urban cities. But it also provides a means of livelihood for Native Tribes, as well as an important industry for commercial fisheries |
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| Resources Klamath Basin, State Water Resources Board (Salem, OR) 1971 HSU Library HD 1694.08 k5 Provides info on the Klamath Basin project and the Compact (agreement) between California & Oregon. 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 |