The Bureau of Indian Affairs will sign an agreement on Thursday to remove the Chiloquin dam in the Klamath Basin in Oregon.

The dam was built in 1918 as an irrigation project for the Klamath Tribes. The federal government terminated the tribe in 1954 and transferred ownership of the dam to the Modoc Point Irrigation District, a state entity.

Members of the MPID voted recently to remove the dam. They cited blockage of fish important to the culture and livelihood of the Klamath Tribes, whose recognition was restored.

The signing ceremony will be held at the dam in Chiloquin.

Get the Story:
Agreement for Chiloquin dam removal (Water Power Magazine 10/18)

Relevant Links:
Klamath Tribes - http://www.klamathtribes.org

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