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Reservoir Drawdown Initiated at Iron Gate Dam

KRRC Press Release:

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Crews work to dislodge sediment from the confluence of Jenny Creek and Iron Gate Lake.Photo byKWUA

Draining the reservoirs is the first step towards the removal of the 3 remaining Klamath hydroelectric dams.

Hornbrook, CA – Yesterday, the Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC), initiated the drawdown process by opening the low-level outlet tunnel in the Iron Gate Dam. Drawdown refers to the slow draining of the water in the reservoirs, which will be lowered…

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