At a Glance
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$450M
Construction Value
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450
Stream Miles Opened
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18K
Feet Stream Restored
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- Klamath River, Oregon and California
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Client
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Resource Environmental Solutions
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Partners
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Klamath River Renewal Corporation
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Camas, LLC
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Kiewit Corp.
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Yurok Tribe
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- Location
- Klamath River, Oregon and California
- Offices
- Client
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- Resource Environmental Solutions
- Partners
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- Klamath River Renewal Corporation
- Camas, LLC
- Kiewit Corp.
- Yurok Tribe
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Klamath River Renewal
The Klamath River was once the third-largest salmon-producing river on the US West Coast. But construction of hydroelectric dams on the river inundated adjoining lands and affected fish-bearing tributaries, disrupting the lifecycles of these salmon and decimating the prized salmon runs. The Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC) oversaw the removal of four of these dams, opening more than 400 stream-miles (644 stream-kilometres) to salmonids swimming upstream from the Pacific Ocean to spawn.
Removal of the dams is only the first step to restoring the health of the Klamath River.?Our geomorphologists, ecologists, fisheries biologists, and engineers are working with Resource Environmental Solutions (RES) and ultimately the KRRC to prepare restoration plans for the fish-bearing tributaries to the river¡ªwhich are currently affected by varying amounts of sediment and lack of habitat. Goals include enhancing habitat, improving fish passage, and revegetating the banks with native plant species. The project also involves implementing adaptive restoration design practices such as grading, incorporating wood in the channel, bank stability, and improvement of wetlands, floodplains, and off-channel habitat features. We¡¯re working closely with permitting agencies in California and Oregon to develop and agree on intervention pathways to restore geomorphic processes.
When completed, the Klamath River dam removal and fish habitat restoration effort will be the largest dam removal and river restoration project of its kind in the world. It will provide economic and environmental benefits to all communities in the Klamath Basin¡ªincluding farmers, anglers, local tribes, conservationists, recreationists, and the tourism industry.
At a Glance
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$450M
Construction Value
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450
Stream Miles Opened
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18K
Feet Stream Restored
- Location
- Klamath River, Oregon and California
- Offices
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Client
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Resource Environmental Solutions
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Partners
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Klamath River Renewal Corporation
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Camas, LLC
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Kiewit Corp.
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Yurok Tribe
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- Location
- Klamath River, Oregon and California
- Offices
- Client
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- Resource Environmental Solutions
- Partners
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- Klamath River Renewal Corporation
- Camas, LLC
- Kiewit Corp.
- Yurok Tribe
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Meet Our Team
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Michael F. Adams, Jr.
Principal
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George Athanasakes
Vice President, Ecosystem Restoration, Environmental Services
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Brendan Belby
Principal Scientist
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Nick Danis
Environmental Services
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Chris Donley
Senior Civil Engineer
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Blair Greimann
Civil Engineer
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Kate Klavon
Senior Water Resources Engineer
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Scott Peyton
Vice President, Water Resources Sector Leader
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Michael Sendelbach
Senior Project Engineer
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Jonathan Scheibly
Senior Water Resources Engineer
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Paige Baker
Senior River Restoration Engineer
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