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APRIL 18, 2001

Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne on Tuesday authorized the release of more water into the state's river system in order to help migrating salmon.

Kempthorne said the state might not necessarily release all 427,000 acre-feet due to drought conditions.

The Nez Perce Tribe is one of four who have treaty rights on the Columbia and Snake River basin. The tribe claims senior rights to all the water in the Lower Snake River.

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