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Welcome to the Klamath Basin Area Office (KBAO)


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Situated in south-central Oregon and northern California, the Klamath Basin Area Office, with headquarters in Klamath Falls, Oregon, was originally authorized as the Klamath Project on May 15, 1905, for irrigation service to about 240,000 acres.

Eventually, three storage reservoirs providing 1,104,418 acre-feet of active storage in the Klamath River and Lost River basins were built.

More than 1,400 miles of canals and drains, 37 pumping plants, and 2 tunnels provide service to water users, and indirectly to 4 of 6 national wildlife refuges, which are part of the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuges Complex.

Recreational Opportunities

Christine Karas
Area Manager, Acting
6600 Washburn Way,
Klamath Falls, Oregon 97603
(541) 883-6935

Multimedia available include

In the News
Highlights
Non-interactive grapic pointer Media Advisory - Event to be Held July 2, 2008, to Celebrate the Planned Removal of Chiloquin Dam  6/26/08
Non-interactive grapic pointer 2008 Final Fish and Wildlife Service Biological Opinion (April 2008) (pdf - 5.6 MB)
Non-interactive grapic pointer KBAO Services   Projects
Non-interactive grapic pointer Water Update
Non-interactive grapic pointer Final 2007 Operations Plan 4/9/07
Non-interactive grapic pointer Chiloquin Dam Fish Passage Project

For more information, please contact our Klamath Basin Area Office Public Affairs Specialist
6600 Washburn Way Klamath Falls OR 97603 (541) 883-6935

Last updated on: September 8, 2008

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Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region  Public Affairs Office 
2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento CA  95825-1898
Main (916) 978-5100   |   FAX (916) 978-5114   |   TDD (916) 978-5608

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September 8, 2008

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