At 0:30 in you played the footage backwards, making it look as though the river was running backwards. Strange. It's good to see that some of the revegitation efforts sre starting to take hold. Thanks for sharing.
That was sweet! Great video! I see vast potential for revival everywhere along the river. It is easy to understand why many are unhappy with the decision to remove the dams, but I truly believe the rewards will far outweigh anything people fear today. I hope the remaining dams will also be removed so that the river becomes wild from the headwaters to the ocean.
none. gold is heavier than muck. also, gold was mined out of the original river channel with hydraulic force and cheap labor. That happened 200 years ago.
unfortunately many angry homeowners with prior lakefront property went to the news and drummed up drama to try and discourage further salmon habitat restoration projects, as if they didn't just lose a rickety old dam in place of an active restoration project and future fishing spot
I hope in a few years we find out how those down stream who relied on the dam for flood control can tell us what it is like to see the river run muddy and deposit the silt in the ocean again.
Nice try. No one down river got any type of flood control from either of these dams. The were built solely for hydro not flood control. If they got big rain events the dam gates were set full open. Meaning all of the flood water was sent downriver anyway to protect the dams from over flowing.
We need the water and power. I fish the Klamath every year. It had nothing to do with the dam. Just the damn commercial fisheries. BTW, what about all those decades of silt being washed downstream. And the invasive species that have are being flushed into the salmon, trout and steelhead waters below...
its a river and the silt will pass just like it did with the Elwha, look it up. Trust the biologists who went to school for this, not your gut who's mad at commercial fishermen.
I am just an internet idiot, but I suspect the dust will be the issue that troubles folks through the summer months, and there will again be turbidity and some water quality problems when the Autumn rains return. My guess is that it will take two or three winter runoffs before the sediment issue diminishes substantially and the river really begins to show its recovery.
Hey brother local tribes and government agencies planted a lot of native trees, shrubs, and grasses so that the roots will help with erosion. I read an article that they are growing well
So look at the flow of the river now. It is springtime when the river is at its highest flow from what should have been winter rain and snow runoff. Just a thought from a 7th generational native to the area .... what is the flow going to look like in August, September into October? I'm with my red brothers and sisters but I don't think the beat of the drums with the dance around the fire can combat the weather manipulation being done against us and our Mother Earth.
@@mikeprice4103- I know a 40 year old woman with an eight year old son and two eight year old granddaughters. The flip side to that is that my great great grandfather went to California in 1850 looking for gold. It’s best not to make assumptions about generations.
Looks awful. When are they going to mass plant trees, shrubs and other vegetation to stabilise that silt. That running off during big rain will do terrible damage to downstream fish populations. This will take many many years to regenerate before any wildlife repopulate the area. Regards from South Africa
Please do some reading about this project. They are way ahead of you. They began planting seeds as soon as the water began to drop. They have been gathering native seeds for several years. Since January they have hand planted and aerial seeded million of local seeds. The banks of iron gate are already greening up, as of two weeks ago. This is a very well planned project that took decades to put in place.
❤ 4:46 NOT ANOTHER VIDEO CLAIMING THAT THEY ARE GOING TO SHOW THE TAKING DOWN OF THE DAM AND THEY SHOW EVERYTHING BUT. I WANTED TO SEE A VIDEO OF THE DAMN ACTUALLY COMING DOWN BUT NO, THESE VIDEOS SHOW EVERYTHING BUT
I am so glad you are taking down the Dams. All Dams should be removed. Sand and fish will be able to reach the ocean again and fish can get upstream to spawn. They never needed Dams. They were made to starve out Indigenous People and it backfired and ruined the whole ecological system. Don't get me started. Lol. Great Job😂❤ I used to live in Klamath CA and I have been upstream on a boat. Such a beautiful river.
Without scientific analysis and a total WAG, I'm thinking this project will also literally sequester net gain metric tons of atmospheric C02 with the new plant growth even with the loss of the 3-5% hydropower!
makes no sense to me.. Why remove a dam used to create electric power when we are definably struggling in that area. Why remove a dam that let us manage water flows during a drought as it now will flow even faster out to the ocean.
do you actually care? it would take you 3 seconds to google your questions and find out that the power being generated was insignificant and that the reservoir required a multi billion Dollar dredgigng to get the pool depth back to make it useful again. THE PRIVATE COMPANY THAT OWNED IT SAID ITS NOT WORTH IT PLEASE GOVERNMENT TAKE RESPONBILITY BACK SO I CAN TAKE MY PROFITS AND RUN.
@@MeTheTherapist maybe if the state would have permitted the upgrades and partnered with them it would have made a difference Funny how some peoples perception of what the state and private business responsibilities are.. it may seem like a win for the environment but we all loose if we keep this up..
@@waterboy0873 It was the State of California that mandated the necessary upgrades and it was the decision of the private utility company that owned and operated the dams to tear them down. This was a decision based primarily on business economics, as the costs to return the dams to full functionality was greater than any profit that could be gained by doing so. The decision to tear down the dams was made back in 2010, almost 14 years ago, but it has taken over a decade of working with all those entities involved both up and down stream of the dams to determine the least harmful way to restore the Klamath River to it's previously wild and free-flowing state.
So much for my lake view property at the south side of the former lake. Oh well. When everybody starts selling their properties at distressed prices you'll be seeing more development. Oh well.
Baloney! You do not live here. Drive around the area. You will not see any for sale signs. If any of the former lake front owners wanted to sell. I am sure they would get more than the asking price. The green sick lake is being replaced by a river. Yay!
Think of how stunning this landscape will be as it recovers in coming years. I look forward to seeing it. Thanks to everyone that made it possible
They are also planting 10's of thousands of trees along the river banks to restore it.
very nice video, makes my heart happy to see a wild river running free again.
Really neat to see nature starting to take back over and, seeing some past rail and other bridge concrete structures from the days of the past.
awesome video you really show all the changes that dam removal its truly gorgeous
Helluva scar
Thank you for setting our river free again.
I love it, a river reborn! Can't wait to see it grow!
Not many tree stumps at river edge. May have never had any, but the grass lands wow.
This would be so much better with a bit of narration instead of the music so we can tell what and where along the river.
Working on a harness to carry me along with the drone and narrate as I’m flying. Thanks for the feedback!
Flying over the lake now yes very hard to figure out the view
Wait untill salmon come back !!!
The dams served their purpose for 100 years. It was now time to bring back the land, but it may help raise ocean levels.
Outstanding!
In a couple years you won't even know a dam was there
At 0:30 in you played the footage backwards, making it look as though the river was running backwards. Strange.
It's good to see that some of the revegitation efforts sre starting to take hold.
Thanks for sharing.
Good eye!
That had me confused for awhile. 😁
@@Errr717 haha…sorry, just wanted my shot to zoom out so I reversed that scene , didn’t think anyone would notice…eagle eye!
That was sweet! Great video! I see vast potential for revival everywhere along the river. It is easy to understand why many are unhappy with the decision to remove the dams, but I truly believe the rewards will far outweigh anything people fear today. I hope the remaining dams will also be removed so that the river becomes wild from the headwaters to the ocean.
They better start planting willow right away to give the beavers something to eat.
Thats bad ass thanks!
Replant and reintroduce beaver for a healthy river
This is so exciting and wonderful.
wonder how much gold is in that muck.
🤔
none. gold is heavier than muck. also, gold was mined out of the original river channel with hydraulic force and cheap labor. That happened 200 years ago.
@@2flight More like 160 years ago and there is still gold there.
@@mikeprice4103 people who know where gold is don't talk about it
None! It is mostly decomposed algae.
I will buy mud front property that used to be stinky lake front property! At my age, the quarter mile walk to go fishing will be well worth it!
unfortunately many angry homeowners with prior lakefront property went to the news and drummed up drama to try and discourage further salmon habitat restoration projects, as if they didn't just lose a rickety old dam in place of an active restoration project and future fishing spot
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I hope in a few years we find out how those down stream who relied on the dam for flood control can tell us what it is like to see the river run muddy and deposit the silt in the ocean again.
You mean like it has since the last ice age?
Nice try. No one down river got any type of flood control from either of these dams. The were built solely for hydro not flood control. If they got big rain events the dam gates were set full open. Meaning all of the flood water was sent downriver anyway to protect the dams from over flowing.
We need the water and power. I fish the Klamath every year. It had nothing to do with the dam. Just the damn commercial fisheries. BTW, what about all those decades of silt being washed downstream. And the invasive species that have are being flushed into the salmon, trout and steelhead waters below...
its a river and the silt will pass just like it did with the Elwha, look it up. Trust the biologists who went to school for this, not your gut who's mad at commercial fishermen.
@@jaytuberr gaytuberr
@@JMB1849 stay mad
Wonder how long before vegetation retake the banks. Just hope there's not mad rain that washs the soil into the river
I am just an internet idiot, but I suspect the dust will be the issue that troubles folks through the summer months, and there will again be turbidity and some water quality problems when the Autumn rains return. My guess is that it will take two or three winter runoffs before the sediment issue diminishes substantially and the river really begins to show its recovery.
Vegetation has already begun to sprout at iron Gate, as of two weeks ago.
Hey brother local tribes and government agencies planted a lot of native trees, shrubs, and grasses so that the roots will help with erosion. I read an article that they are growing well
It happens quick naturally. With the efforts to replant, it'll happen even quicker. Nature doesn't take long to reclaim it's land.
Thanks for Sharing
So look at the flow of the river now. It is springtime when the river is at its highest flow from what should have been winter rain and snow runoff. Just a thought from a 7th generational native to the area .... what is the flow going to look like in August, September into October?
I'm with my red brothers and sisters but I don't think the beat of the drums with the dance around the fire can combat the weather manipulation being done against us and our Mother Earth.
I'm wondering the same. It looks like it could just come down to a trickle by fall.
Your family came here around 1820? I don't believe you
@@mikeprice4103your opinion is your own! Try adding something more positive to the conversation?
@@denniscrane9753 My comment is positive and true.
@@mikeprice4103- I know a 40 year old woman with an eight year old son and two eight year old granddaughters. The flip side to that is that my great great grandfather went to California in 1850 looking for gold. It’s best not to make assumptions about generations.
Because they are very costly to keep running and we dont need every one of the rivers blocked
When the vegetation gets going good they need to add a few Buffalo to make it look more natural
Set her free..
Set here free
Set her free
--------------------- so miss informed - it all dies down stream from silt a mas
Only time will tell...
Looks awful. When are they going to mass plant trees, shrubs and other vegetation to stabilise that silt. That running off during big rain will do terrible damage to downstream fish populations. This will take many many years to regenerate before any wildlife repopulate the area.
Regards from South Africa
Please do some reading about this project. They are way ahead of you. They began planting seeds as soon as the water began to drop. They have been gathering native seeds for several years. Since January they have hand planted and aerial seeded million of local seeds. The banks of iron gate are already greening up, as of two weeks ago. This is a very well planned project that took decades to put in place.
❤ 4:46 NOT ANOTHER VIDEO CLAIMING THAT THEY ARE GOING TO SHOW THE TAKING DOWN OF THE DAM AND THEY SHOW EVERYTHING BUT. I WANTED TO SEE A VIDEO OF THE DAMN ACTUALLY COMING DOWN BUT NO, THESE VIDEOS SHOW EVERYTHING BUT
@@donhagerty5669 THANKS FOR THE FEEDBACK! I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR THOUGHTFULNESS!
20 years before it doesn't look like hell. Lotta silt to flush out.
It has been 4 months. It looks better already. 20 years from now it will be the garden of eden.
All that will be replanted, it'll look pretty good in 10 years, better in 20.
I am so glad you are taking down the Dams. All Dams should be removed. Sand and fish will be able to reach the ocean again and fish can get upstream to spawn. They never needed Dams. They were made to starve out Indigenous People and it backfired and ruined the whole ecological system. Don't get me started. Lol. Great Job😂❤ I used to live in Klamath CA and I have been upstream on a boat. Such a beautiful river.
Looks real low
When the Floods return we'll be sorry
Not really there will be a lot of water but it go away faster look at every river with out a dam flood three Four days then go back to where it was.
due to my background in Hydrodynamics I'll stick with my Comment but thanks for your opinion@@davidfarrens3572
Without scientific analysis and a total WAG, I'm thinking this project will also literally sequester net gain metric tons of atmospheric C02 with the new plant growth even with the loss of the 3-5% hydropower!
Good point!
makes no sense to me.. Why remove a dam used to create electric power when we are definably struggling in that area. Why remove a dam that let us manage water flows during a drought as it now will flow even faster out to the ocean.
Ask the Fish...
do you actually care? it would take you 3 seconds to google your questions and find out that the power being generated was insignificant and that the reservoir required a multi billion Dollar dredgigng to get the pool depth back to make it useful again.
THE PRIVATE COMPANY THAT OWNED IT SAID ITS NOT WORTH IT PLEASE GOVERNMENT TAKE RESPONBILITY BACK SO I CAN TAKE MY PROFITS AND RUN.
@@MeTheTherapist maybe if the state would have permitted the upgrades and partnered with them it would have made a difference
Funny how some peoples perception of what the state and private business responsibilities are.. it may seem like a win for the environment but we all loose if we keep this up..
Old, ineffective, silted up, organism blocker, time to evolve!
@@waterboy0873 It was the State of California that mandated the necessary upgrades and it was the decision of the private utility company that owned and operated the dams to tear them down. This was a decision based primarily on business economics, as the costs to return the dams to full functionality was greater than any profit that could be gained by doing so. The decision to tear down the dams was made back in 2010, almost 14 years ago, but it has taken over a decade of working with all those entities involved both up and down stream of the dams to determine the least harmful way to restore the Klamath River to it's previously wild and free-flowing state.
The dams are removed and our power prices are skyrocketing.!! Ummm what's wrong with this picture?
So much for my lake view property at the south side of the former lake. Oh well. When everybody starts selling their properties at distressed prices you'll be seeing more development. Oh well.
Now they have river view. Oh well.
Baloney! You do not live here. Drive around the area. You will not see any for sale signs. If any of the former lake front owners wanted to sell. I am sure they would get more than the asking price. The green sick lake is being replaced by a river. Yay!