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Klamath
River & Lake Issues |
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| Crisis
in the Klamath (WaterWatch of Oregon) |
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"Find out more about WaterWatch's work to protect Klamath
Basin wildlife refuges, and to restore balance in the basin." |
| Klamath
Basin Irrigation Related History |
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History of Klamath County irrigation, the Klamath Project,
and other important events leading to the 2001 Water Allocation
Decision (Reclamation and Herald & News archives) |
| Klamath
Basin Crisis |
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Lots of links and info written from the perspective of the
Klamath Basin ranchers and farmers. |
| Klamath
Tribes' Water Rights |
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A history of water related treaties from klamathtribes.org. |
| The
Klamath Project |
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Klamath Reclamation project history, Endangered Species
Act and financial aid and relief information from the US Department
of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation. |
| Oregon
Water: Water Pressures (OPB) |
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"In this section, a high-profile conflict
in the Klamath Basin is explored." |
| Klamath
Water Crisis (US Department of the Interior) |
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An overview of the Klamath Project. |
| ONRC
Klamath Basin Program |
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The Oregon Natural Resources Council stated objective: "To
defend, conserve and restore the biodiversity of the 10.5
million-acre Klamath Basin in Southern Oregon and Northern
California and to take the first steps towards sustainability
of agriculture in the Klamath Basin." |
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Rogue
River - Elk Creek Dam Issues |
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| The
Case for Elk Creek Dam |
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Statements in favor of the Elk Creek Dam from the legislative
website of Oregon State Representative Dennis Richardson. |
| Elk
Creek Dam Links (Oregon Natural Resources Council) |
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ONRC's mission is "To aggressively protect and restore
Oregon's wild land, wildlife and waters as an enduring lecacy." |
| House
Approves $500,000 for Elk Creek Dam |
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A press release from Representative Greg Walden. |
| Chronology
-- Elk Creek Dam (Oregon Natural Resources Council) |
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ONRC's timeline of Elk Creek Dam events. |
| Elk
Creek Project (Rogue Basin Association) |
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Information from the US Army Corp of Engineers. |
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Deschutes
River Issues |
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| Deschutes
Resources Conservancy |
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The website of the Deschutes Resources Conservancy, "the
first non-profit corporation to bring together State, Federal,
Tribal and local government representatives with private stakeholders
to carry out basin wide ecosystem restoration." |
| Protect
the Deschutes (WaterWatch of Oregon) |
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"The Deschutes is one of Oregon's most beloved-and
threatened-rivers. Find out what you can do to protect it." |
| Water
issues could make big waves in Central Oregon |
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An article from the Nugget Newspaper |
| 'A
leap forward': State plays friendlier tune on Deschutes water
issues |
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An article from the Bend Bugle news site. |
| Ground-Water
Resources in the Deschutes Basin (USGS) |
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"The objective of this two-phase study is to provide
a quantitative understanding of the ground-water hydrology
in the Middle Deschutes Basin..." |
| Deschutes
Basin Groundwater Supply Workgroup |
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"At present, there are more than 2400 water rights
issued in the Deschutes Basin by the Water Resources Department..." |
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General
Oregon Water Issues Links |
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| Legally
Dry (WaterWatch of Oregon) |
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"Our new report details how Oregon laws fail our rivers.
Made possible by a grant from the Mountaineers Foundation." |
| Oregon
Water: Trapped By Law (OPB) |
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"Oregon was already 50 years old when a new statewide
water law was passed in 1909. Up to that time, the laws had
been vague, and disputes over water..." |
| Oregon
Water: Tapping In (OPB) |
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"During most of the 20th century, water management
practices in the West were designed to manipulate the supply
to efficiently meet the needs of users. This supply-based
approach resulted in the construction of large dams to store
water and conveyance systems to deliver water to users. But
it's no longer possible to solve water problems by throwing
money at new construction projects. There are too many conflicting
demands, and there's not enough supply to go around..." |
| Oregon
Water: Finding Solutions (OPB) |
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"This section considers some of the many possible solutions
and weighs the relative pros and cons of each option." |
| Oregon
Water Rights |
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Create a map of water rights for streams or rivers in Oregon. |
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