1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Drought in the Klamath River Basin Updated March 2, 2022 Historic drought conditions in the Klamath River Basin (Figure 1) have received national attention and have led to increased conflicts among water users and other st
2、akeholders. The basin includes the Bureau of Reclamations Klamath Project, which delivers irrigation water to approximately 230,000 acres in Southern Oregon and Northern California. The Klamath Basin has a history of controversies related to water allocation and species protection. In the past, these issues have generated conflict among farmers, Indian tribes, fishermen, water project and wildlife refuge managers, environmental groups, hydropower facility operators, and state and local governments. Congressional Research Service https:/crsreports.congress.gov IN11689