Chiloquin
Dam
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By: The
construction of dams has been a widespread practice in many states across the
west. The structures provide water during droughts, water to irrigate crops, and
water to generate electricity. However, these dams can also have devastating
impacts on the aquatic ecosystems in which they are built. Their placement in
rivers can raise water temperatures, degrade riparian ecosystems, and close
off critical spawning habitat for many species of migrating fish. These
negative impacts have led to the debate over whether these dams should remain
in our rivers or be removed to repair the harm they have caused. Chiloquin
Dam is one of the many structures at the center of this debate. |
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Chiloquin Dam, 1920 |
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