Four dams on the Klamath River.(inbrief)

Four dams on the Klamath River could be demolished as a result of an agreement among the states of California and Oregon, the utility that owns the dams, Indian tribes, federal agencies, environmental groups and water contractors.

For years, the tribes, fishermen, local governments in Humboldt County and environmentalists have sought removal of PacifiCorp's dams because they block access to salmon spawning grounds and alter the river's natural flow. In 2001, Klamath Basin farmers and federal officials tangled when the Bureau of Reclamation released more water to aid fish (see CP&DR Environment Watch, October 2001). The following year, the bureau increased farmers' water …