A disscusion about the uses and abuses of watersheds and their surrounding areas in Southern Oregon.

Use and Abuse of Watersheds in Southern Oregon In southern Oregon, watershed dynamics and use are significant to its surroundings, as many issues and problems have come from misuse of streams, rivers, and lakes. Upper Klamath Lake is one of the largest in the region, and is the setting for the Upper Klamath Lake watershed. There are many things to consider for this area, as human interference and the surrounding conditions affect those downstream, as …

…the unregulated irrigation practices, which cause problems for so many people both inside and outside of the area. Hopefully, changes will be made in the near future to help preserve one of the most pristine places in Oregon. watershed council: http://www.kbef.org/groups/ukbwg/index.html Klamath Falls: http://www.ohwy.com/or/k/klamathf.htm Water use: http://www.onrc.org/press/030.kbasin.html http://www.oregonlakes.org/gallery/klamath/klamath.html