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<b>For Release: </b>Feb. 20, 2026</div>
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<b><a name="m_-1242402893433900698__Hlk99288689">Reclamation increases temporary adjustment to Klamath River flows</a></b></div>
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<i>Public urged to take appropriate safety precautions while flows are increased</i></div>
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<b>KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.</b> – The Bureau of Reclamation, in coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries, announced today it will direct temporary flow adjustments at both Link River Dam and Keno Dam to reduce the risk of disease for
salmon in the Klamath River. Increased flow adjustments are effective immediately.</div>
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Between Feb. 20 and March 3, flows will vary on the Link and Klamath rivers. Releases from Upper Klamath Lake through Link River Dam will result in flows below Keno Dam increasing by approximately 4,000 cubic feet per second. A peak of 4,640 cfs below Keno
Dam is expected to occur for 24 hours from Feb. 20 to Feb. 21. Flows will then ramp down to 750 cfs at Keno Dam by March 3. The public is urged to take safety precautions near the rivers. </div>
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<a name="m_-1242402893433900698__Hlk131169134">Upon completion of the flushing flow event, Reclamation will continue to manage Upper Klamath Lake elevations and Klamath River flows in accordance with the 2024 Biological Opinions and state law.
</a>This flushing flow is an Endangered Species Act requirement and was implemented in coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, NOAA Fisheries, Tribal Nations, and water contractors.</div>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">For more information visit: </span><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><u><a style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" id="m_-1242402893433900698OWAfa6bb703-8af2-4de8-ab4d-fd1e24c69b87" href="https://www.usbr.gov/mp/kbao/" target="_blank">Klamath Basin
Area Office | California-Great Basin</a></u></span></div>
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The Bureau of Reclamation is a federal agency under the U.S. Department of the Interior and is the nation's largest wholesale water supplier and second largest producer of hydroelectric power. Our facilities also provide substantial flood control, recreation
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