The Klamath River was once the Pacific Coasts third-largest salmon fishery. For nearly 100 years, four dams on the Klamath have played a major role in decimating the rivers salmon population. They have all been removed by 2024 which will help restore the beleaguered salmon on which Indigenous tribes depend. This is the biggest dam removal and river restoration effort in history. However, climate change has produced a record-breaking drought, epic wildfires, and the spread of infectious parasites accelerated by earlier high water temperatures and low flows. Although there are some early signs of recovery, critics worry that the salmon restoration may come too late. Salmon are the foundation for Native people here and without them, the ecosystem could collapse.