Klamath_Glen,_California

Klamath Glen, California

Klamath Glen, California

Unincorporated community in California, United States

Klamath Glen is an unincorporated community in Del Norte County, California. It is located on the Klamath River 5 miles (8 km) from its mouth,[2] at an elevation of 46 feet (14 m).

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Klamath Glen was once a resort community, but was largely destroyed in a 1953 flood.[3] After further massive floods in 1955 and 1964, a levee was built to protect the town, completed in 1971.[4] Today, Klamath Glen is an impoverished town on the Yurok Indian Reservation,[5] but is a popular fishing destination; an expansion of Yurok fishing rights in 1978 led to violent conflicts with non-Native fishermen in the so-called Klamath Salmon Wars.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Klamath Glen, California
  2. [2]
    Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 89. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. [3]
    Williams, Ray (January 28, 1953). "Terrifying force of flood made shambles of resort". The Times Standard. Eureka, CA. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  4. [4]
    "Klamath levees dedication today". The Times Standard. Eureka, CA. October 16, 1971. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  5. [5]
    Smith, Anna V. (June 11, 2018). "How the Yurok Tribe is reclaiming the Klamath River". High Country News. High Country News. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  6. [6]
    Cejnar, Jessica (October 3, 2019). "Of floods and fish: How natural forces and cultural conflict shaped Klamath's foodscape". Wild Rivers Outpost. Lost Coast Communications. Retrieved January 11, 2024.


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