Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement Off-Project Water Program Distance to Gaining Streams and Lakes
The Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement (KBRA) was developed by a diverse group of stakeholders,
Federal and State resource management agencies, Tribal representatives, and interest groups to provide
a comprehensive solution to ecological and water-supply issues in the Klamath Basin. The Off-Project
Water Program (OPWP), one component of the KBRA, has as one of its purposes to permanently
provide an additional 30,000 acre-feet of water per year on an average annual basis to Upper Klamath
Lake through “voluntary retirement of water rights or water uses or other means as agreed to by the
Klamath Tribes, to improve fisheries habitat and also provide for stability of irrigation water deliveries.”
The geographic area where the water rights could be retired encompasses approximately 1,900 square
miles. The OPWP area is defined as including the Sprague River drainage, the Sycan River drainage
downstream of Sycan Marsh, the Wood River drainage, and the Williamson River drainage from Kirk
Reef at the southern end of Klamath Marsh downstream to the confluence with the Sprague River.
Extensive, broad, flat, poorly drained uplands, valleys, and wetlands characterize much of the study
area. Irrigation is almost entirely used for pasture.
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| description | The Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement (KBRA) was developed by a diverse group of stakeholders, Federal and State resource management agencies, Tribal representatives, and interest groups to provide a comprehensive solution to ecological and water-supply issues in the Klamath Basin. The Off-Project Water Program (OPWP), one component of the KBRA, has as one of its purposes to permanently provide an additional 30,000 acre-feet of water per year on an average annual basis to Upper Klamath Lake through “voluntary retirement of water rights or water uses or other means as agreed to by the Klamath Tribes, to improve fisheries habitat and also provide for stability of irrigation water deliveries.” The geographic area where the water rights could be retired encompasses approximately 1,900 square miles. The OPWP area is defined as including the Sprague River drainage, the Sycan River drainage downstream of Sycan Marsh, the Wood River drainage, and the Williamson River drainage from Kirk Reef at the southern end of Klamath Marsh downstream to the confluence with the Sprague River. Extensive, broad, flat, poorly drained uplands, valleys, and wetlands characterize much of the study area. Irrigation is almost entirely used for pasture. |
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| modified | 2020-11-17T00:00:00Z |
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| title | Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement Off-Project Water Program Distance to Gaining Streams and Lakes |
