Museum develops water presentation

Klamath Falls Herald and News

July 18, 2007

   The Klamath County Museum developed a Power-Point presentation recalling the construction of the Klamath Reclamation Project and will present the show at no charge to any interested groups and organizations. 

   This year marks 100 years since water from Upper Klamath Lake first flowed through the A Canal. The museum presentation, titled “Let There Be Water,” features several photos showing what the area around Klamath Falls looked like before dams and canals altered the flow of water. 

   ‘Striking contrast’ 

   “There’s a striking contrast between the sagebrush-covered rangelands before irrigation began, and the lush croplands that developed once the water arrived,” said Sharon Sconchin, who narrates the program. 

   Also featured are photos showing how the A Canal was built in the era before

gasoline -powered heavy equipment was invented. Construction crews relied on horse-drawn implements and crude steam-powered equipment to build the project’s biggest water channel, the A Canal. 

   The Klamath Project eventually included about 240,000 acres of farmland, as well as thousands of suburban lots, athletic fields and two national wildlife refuges. 

   For information, contact Sconchin at 883-4208.

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