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THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2003

The Klamath River has been named one of the nation's most endangered rivers by American Rivers, a conservation group.

The river has been the subject of high-profile water wars. Tribes in northern California and southern Oregon depend in the Klamath Basin for subsistence but the Department of Interior has given more water to non-Indian farmers in recent years.

Last year, more than 30,000 salmon died in the Klamath in northern California. Tribes blamed Interior's poor water management policies.

Also named to the list is the Snake River in the Pacific Northwest. Tribes and environmentalist have called for four dams on the river to be removed in order to help salmon recovery.

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Group: Water Overuse Endangers Rivers (AP 4/10)
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Snake River on watchdogs' sick list (The Seattle Post-Intelligencer 4/10)
Group adds Platte to endangered list (The Lincoln Journal Star 4/10)

Relevant Links:
American Rivers - http://www.amrivers.org

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