
Ruling: Federal contract controls non-federal Klamath water diversions
“The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation can restrict a non-federal water diversion under its contract with the Klamath Drainage District, according to a federal appeals court. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Reclamation can control the district’s withdrawal of water from the Klamath River, even if it’s through the district’s own canal. “KDD had…





