In this image taken from a video provided by The Yurok Tribe, a salmon swims in a Klamath River tributary in October, 2024. (The Yurok Tribe via AP)
FILE - The water level has dropped significantly at Copco Lake as work continues on the removal of the Copco Dam on the Klamath River near Hornbook, Calif., on Friday, July 26, 2024. The Klamath River will soon run in its natural state after the removal of four 100-year-old dams. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, File)
FILE - Excess water spills over the top of a dam on the Lower Klamath River known as Copco 1 near Hornbrook, Calif. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus, File)
FILE - The Klamath River winds runs along Highway 96 near Happy Camp, Calif., June 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard, File)
In this image taken from an underwater video provided by Swiftwater Films, a salmon swims in a Klamath River tributary in October, 2024. (Swiftwater Films visa AP)
FILE - The Iron Gate Dam powerhouse and spillway are seen on the lower Klamath River near Hornbrook, Calif., March 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus, File)
FILE - A view shows the Copco 1 Dam in Hornbrook, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Haven Daley, File)