Water for irrigation requires dams and also reduces stream flow contributing to degradation of salmon habitat.
Image ID: fish6592, NOAA's Historic Fisheries Collection Location: Pacific Northwest Photo Date: 1976 Summer Credit: NMFS/Northwest Fisheries Science Center; Pacific Northwest Collection Category: Historic Fisheries/Salmon/ • High Resolution Photo Available
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