Klamath Glen
Unincorporated community
Klamath Glen is located in California
Klamath Glen
Klamath Glen
Location in California
Coordinates: 41°30′45″N 123°59′38″W / 41.51250°N 123.99389°W / 41.51250; -123.99389
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyDel Norte County
Elevation
[1]
46 ft (14 m)

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).

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. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Klamath Glen, California
  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. ↑ Williams, Ray (January 28, 1953). "Terrifying force of flood made shambles of resort". The Times Standard. Eureka, CA. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Klamath levees dedication today". The Times Standard. Eureka, CA. October 16, 1971. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  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. ↑ 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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