Klamath

¹ American  

[klam-uhth] / ˈklæm əθ /

noun

PLURAL

Klamaths

PLURAL

Klamath

1. a member of an American Indian people belonging to the Lutuamian group and located in southern Oregon.

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Klamath ² American  

[klam-uhth] / ˈklæm əθ /

noun

1. a river flowing from SW Oregon through NW California into the Pacific. 250 miles (405 km) long.

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Example Sentences

In November, federal regulators signed off on plans to demolish four aging dams along the Klamath River.

From Los Angeles Times

Last year, federal regulators approved the largest river restoration project in U.S. history that will remove four dams along the Klamath River near the Oregon-California border.

From Seattle Times

During a helicopter trip through California’s Klamath Mountains, Julie Kierstead, a research associate with the academy, stumbled upon an unfamiliar species of allium — the group of flowering plants including onions, garlic and shallots.

From New York Times

Drought-imposed difficulties for the Klamath River and Sacramento River populations of Chinook salmon during their trek to the Pacific three years ago have led to low numbers returning to the ocean in 2023.

From Washington Times

Keith Parker, senior fisheries biologist for the Yurok Tribe, whose members fish along the Klamath River in California, called the situation tragic.

From New York Times