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Upper Klamath Basin Habitat Restoration

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States

Project
Under Construction

This project involves breaching a levee to reconnect 14,000 acres of wetland habitat to Upper Klamath Lake, transforming the area into diverse wetlands that support native fish and wildlife. It is part of the largest freshwater habitat restoration project in the Western U.S.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Water Supply and Storage, Government
Location
Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
KLCC | NPR for Oregonians

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The project “Upper Klamath Basin Habitat Restoration” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from KLCC | NPR for Oregonians.

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Under Construction

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Under Construction

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2026-07-22

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This project involves breaching a levee to reconnect 14,000 acres of wetland habitat to Upper Klamath Lake, transforming the area into diverse wetlands that support native fish and wildlife. It is part of the largest freshwater habitat restoration project in the Western U.S.

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Environment

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Oregon

City

Klamath Falls

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KLCC | NPR for Oregonians

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Sector

Water Supply and Storage, Government

Article published date

2025-01-29

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