Klamath
Northern California river
Klamath refers to an Indigenous people of southern Oregon and northern California, or their language.
The Klamath traditionally lived around Upper Klamath Lake and the Klamath River basin.
The name appears in geographic features throughout the region: the Klamath River, Klamath Falls, Klamath Mountains.
The Klamath tribes have fought to restore their salmon runs.
Volcanic basin, now flooded
- Cascade RangePacific Northwest volcanic mountains
- Mount ShastaStratovolcano in northern California
- geothermalRelating to underground heat
- marshlandsSaturated, spongy ground
Merrill · wildlife refuges · timber · ranching · agriculture
Destroying water-blocking structures
- watershedDrainage area boundary
- salmon runSeasonal upstream fish trek
- steelheadAnadromous rainbow trout
- water rightsLegal allocation of H2O
irrigation · rafting · Keno · Pacific Ocean · estuary · flow · current · tributaries
Advance arrangement to hold
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- treatiesFormal agreements between states
tribal council · self-governance · allotment · termination · restoration · federal recognition · basket weaving · wickiup
Water-saturated terrain
- marshesWaterlogged land with grasses
- pelicansLarge seabirds with throat sacs
- bald eaglesLarge fish-hunting American raptors
- waterfowlSwimming birds collectively
algae blooms · water quality · endangered species · native fish · tule · bulrush · wildlife refuge · migratory birds
Crater Lake
Volcanic basin, now flooded
- Cascade RangePacific Northwest volcanic mountains
- Mount ShastaStratovolcano in northern California
- geothermalRelating to underground heat
Merrill · marshlands · wildlife refuges · timber · ranching · agriculture
dam removal
Destroying water-blocking structures
- watershedDrainage area boundary
- salmon runSeasonal upstream fish trek
- steelheadAnadromous rainbow trout
water rights · irrigation · rafting · Keno · Pacific Ocean · estuary · flow · current · tributaries · restoration
reservation
Advance arrangement to hold
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- ancestralOf one's forebears
treaties · tribal council · self-governance · allotment · termination · restoration · federal recognition · basket weaving · wickiup · Beatty
wetlands
Water-saturated terrain
- marshesWaterlogged land with grasses
- pelicansLarge seabirds with throat sacs
- bald eaglesLarge fish-hunting American raptors
waterfowl · algae blooms · water quality · endangered species · native fish · tule · bulrush · wildlife refuge · migratory birds · lamprey
- riversMississippi, Amazon, river, rivers, Nile
- California GeographyLos Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento, Orange
- National ForestsAllegheny, Angeles, Angelina, Arapaho, Bitterroot
- Native TribesApache, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Comanche, Navajo
- Klamath Tribestraditional fishing, basketry, cultural center
- Oregon CountiesMarion, Tillamook, Josephine, Gilliam, Curry