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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A river flowing about 400 km (250 mi) generally southwest from Upper Klamath Lake in southwest Oregon through northwest California to the Pacific Ocean. Most of its course is in the Klamath Mountains, a range rising to 2,751 m (9,025 ft).
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- noun a river flowing southwest from Oregon through northern California to the Pacific Ocean
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Examples
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The Klamath River is the 3rd most important river for salmon.
OpEdNews - Quicklink: WaterWired: Peace in the Klamath Basin? Four Dams Going, Going... 2008
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Klamath River, which is a popular beach and public recreation area, said Coast Guard Lt. Todd Vorenkamp.
latimes.com - News 2011
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OpEdNews - Quicklink: WaterWired: Peace in the Klamath Basin? Four Dams Going, Going... 2008
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He was taking photos near the mouth of the Klamath River.
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On the Klamath River in Oregon and California, PacifiCorp also has agreed to calls from environmentalists and others to dismantle four hydroelectric dams, a move that some critics, including local farmers, say could hurt the local economy.
Lake-Be-Gone Woes Jim Carlton 2011
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- Biologists say they're concerned about the health of a gray whale that's stranded in the Klamath River in Northern California after swimming up with her calf a month ago.
Klamath River Whales: Two Gray Whales Stuck In Northern California For A Month The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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Arcata, California: Water Writes will join local native tribes and environmentalists to paint this mural along the Klamath River, where dams are being removed.
Voto Latino: 10 Murals Changing Our Relationship to Water Voto Latino 2011
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When you came on the Klamath River, a mile back, early in the morning, and saw the bright green and yellow foam collected in the shore water, you said you wished your mother was there to see it, and he hit you, though it was more of a reaction, and you've been hit harder in fights at school.
Around Close Chris Sheehan 2011
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The Klamath River on the California-Oregon border is another where salmon runs have been terribly depleted from dams.
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The Klamath River on the California-Oregon border is another where salmon runs have been terribly depleted from dams.
Lori Pottinger: Sold Down the River; Fishers Fight for Healthy Rivers 2010
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