The USGS has been studying the Klamath Basin for decades. The USGS provides unbiased data to Tribal partners and resource managers to aid with complex management and conservation efforts.
The Klamath River Basin stretches from the mountains and valleys of south-central Oregon and northern California to the Pacific Ocean, spanning multiple climatic regions and a variety of ecosystems. Water quantity and quality are important topics in the basin. Water is a critical resource for farming and human needs, wildlife, aquatic ecosystems, and endangered species. USGS’s scientists and technicians study and monitor water resources in the basin to support Tribes, local and federal resource managers, and conservation needs.
The earliest studies on water resources by the USGS in the Klamath Basin go back to the early mid-twentieth century. The first stream gage in the area was installed in 1917 on the Williamson River, below Sprague River (11502500). USGS built upon these earlier efforts, with research and monitoring expanding rapidly since the 1990s. USGS research in the Klamath Basin spans many science topics related to surface-water quantity and quality, groundwater, and geomorphology.
Primary areas of study in the basin are highlighted below for further exploration.
More linked pages coming soon!
Below are science projects associated with the Klamath Basin.
Below are data releases from the Klamath Basin.
USGS Klamath River Basin Water-Quality Mapper
This map interface represents continuous and discrete water-quality data collected by Bureau of Reclamation and USGS at Klamath Basin sites. The USGS and Reclamation data stored in NWIS are accessible using existing tools such as NWIS-Web and the USGS Data Grapher system.
Below are multimedia items associated with the Klamath Basin.
Below are publications associated with the Klamath Basin.
Algal toxins in Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon: Linking water quality to juvenile sucker health
Use of acoustic backscatter and vertical velocity to estimate concentration and dynamics of suspended solids in Upper Klamath Lake, south-central Oregon: Implications for Aphanizomenon flos-aquae
Hydrologic and Water-Quality Conditions During Restoration of the Wood River Wetland, Upper Klamath River Basin, Oregon, 2003-05
Water Quality of a Drained Wetland, Caledonia Marsh on Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon, after Flooding in 2006
Benthic nutrient sources to hypereutrophic Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon, USA
Modeling hydrodynamics and heat transport in Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon, and implications for water quality
Water Quality Conditions in Upper Klamath and Agency Lakes, Oregon, 2005
Age-0 Lost River sucker and shortnose sucker nearshore habitat use in Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon: A patch occupancy approach
A basin-scale approach to estimating stream temperatures of tributaries to the lower Klamath River, California
Water Quality Conditions in Upper Klamath and Agency Lakes, Oregon, 2006
Ground-Water Hydrology of the Upper Klamath Basin, Oregon and California
Isotopic characterization of three groundwater recharge sources and inferences for selected aquifers in the upper Klamath Basin of Oregon and California, USA
Below are web tools to help you explore data in the Klamath Basin.
Below are news stories associated with the Klamath Basin.
A Warming Climate Could Alter the Ecology of the Deepest Lake in the United States
Warming air temperature is predicted to change water temperature and water column mixing in Oregon’s Crater Lake over the next several decades, potentially impacting the clarity and health of the iconic lake, according to a U.S. Geological Survey report released today.
Below are partners that work with USGS in the Klamath Basin.
The USGS has been studying the Klamath Basin for decades. The USGS provides unbiased data to Tribal partners and resource managers to aid with complex management and conservation efforts.
The Klamath River Basin stretches from the mountains and valleys of south-central Oregon and northern California to the Pacific Ocean, spanning multiple climatic regions and a variety of ecosystems. Water quantity and quality are important topics in the basin. Water is a critical resource for farming and human needs, wildlife, aquatic ecosystems, and endangered species. USGS’s scientists and technicians study and monitor water resources in the basin to support Tribes, local and federal resource managers, and conservation needs.
The earliest studies on water resources by the USGS in the Klamath Basin go back to the early mid-twentieth century. The first stream gage in the area was installed in 1917 on the Williamson River, below Sprague River (11502500). USGS built upon these earlier efforts, with research and monitoring expanding rapidly since the 1990s. USGS research in the Klamath Basin spans many science topics related to surface-water quantity and quality, groundwater, and geomorphology.
Primary areas of study in the basin are highlighted below for further exploration.
More linked pages coming soon!
Below are science projects associated with the Klamath Basin.
Below are data releases from the Klamath Basin.
USGS Klamath River Basin Water-Quality Mapper
This map interface represents continuous and discrete water-quality data collected by Bureau of Reclamation and USGS at Klamath Basin sites. The USGS and Reclamation data stored in NWIS are accessible using existing tools such as NWIS-Web and the USGS Data Grapher system.
Below are multimedia items associated with the Klamath Basin.
Below are publications associated with the Klamath Basin.
Algal toxins in Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon: Linking water quality to juvenile sucker health
Use of acoustic backscatter and vertical velocity to estimate concentration and dynamics of suspended solids in Upper Klamath Lake, south-central Oregon: Implications for Aphanizomenon flos-aquae
Hydrologic and Water-Quality Conditions During Restoration of the Wood River Wetland, Upper Klamath River Basin, Oregon, 2003-05
Water Quality of a Drained Wetland, Caledonia Marsh on Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon, after Flooding in 2006
Benthic nutrient sources to hypereutrophic Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon, USA
Modeling hydrodynamics and heat transport in Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon, and implications for water quality
Water Quality Conditions in Upper Klamath and Agency Lakes, Oregon, 2005
Age-0 Lost River sucker and shortnose sucker nearshore habitat use in Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon: A patch occupancy approach
A basin-scale approach to estimating stream temperatures of tributaries to the lower Klamath River, California
Water Quality Conditions in Upper Klamath and Agency Lakes, Oregon, 2006
Ground-Water Hydrology of the Upper Klamath Basin, Oregon and California
Isotopic characterization of three groundwater recharge sources and inferences for selected aquifers in the upper Klamath Basin of Oregon and California, USA
Below are web tools to help you explore data in the Klamath Basin.
Below are news stories associated with the Klamath Basin.
A Warming Climate Could Alter the Ecology of the Deepest Lake in the United States
Warming air temperature is predicted to change water temperature and water column mixing in Oregon’s Crater Lake over the next several decades, potentially impacting the clarity and health of the iconic lake, according to a U.S. Geological Survey report released today.
Below are partners that work with USGS in the Klamath Basin.