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Klamath River
River in California, past Clear Creek, Gottville, Happy Camp, Orleans;Panámnik, Seiad Valley, Swiss Bar and Yreka
Current status
No current status is assigned to this water outline. Check the water page for reports and any estimated downstream stretches. Why this status, and its source
Map sources: water outlines and launches from OpenBoatLaunch and OpenStreetMap contributors (Open Database License); wastewater outlets from EPA and state records; downstream estimates by DirtyWaterWatch using U.S. Geological Survey maps and flow data. Base map: OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Square boat markers mark boat launches listed by OpenBoatLaunch. Larger round markers with a label mark beach and other official advisories nearby.
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About this status
No current status shown: no report we track sets a status on this water now; how statuses work. No status does not mean the water is safe. Follow posted signs and local health advice.
Sources checked: Surface Water - Freshwater Harmful Algal Blooms (last successful check 2026-11-06 08:37 UTC). Status by DirtyWaterWatch, updated 2026-11-06 09:03 UTC. · Updated
The last 90 days
No discharge, advisory or caution periods are shown for this water in this time span. Check downstream stretches and source coverage.
Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using the reports named above and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-06 09:03 UTC.
Reported discharges over time
Historical charts are not available here. See the reports and sources on this page.
Reports linked to Klamath River
Cyanobacteria (harmful blue-green algae) can make water unfit for contact; the issuing authority decides when its advisory ends.
| When | Report | Status |
|---|---|---|
| to Dec 31 ’21 | California State Water Resources Control Board (FHAB program) · at Copco Cove?(Public Health) · Algae advisory · volume not reported report · notice · map | lifted |
| to Dec 31 ’21 | California State Water Resources Control Board (FHAB program) · at Bouy Line (RM 198.74) · Algae advisory · volume not reported report · notice · map | lifted |
| to Dec 31 ’20 | California State Water Resources Control Board (FHAB program) · Klamath River at Walker Bridge (RM 156.26; Baseline) · Algae advisory · volume not reported report · notice · map | lifted |
| to Dec 31 ’20 | California State Water Resources Control Board (FHAB program) · Klamath River at Orleans (USGS) (RM 59.1; Baseline) · Algae advisory · volume not reported report · notice · map | lifted |
| to Dec 31 ’20 | California State Water Resources Control Board (FHAB program) · Klamath River below Happy Camp (RM 101.3; Baseline) · Algae advisory · volume not reported report · notice · map | lifted |
| to Dec 31 ’20 | California State Water Resources Control Board (FHAB program) · Klamath River below Seiad (RM 128.5; Baseline) · Algae advisory · volume not reported report · notice · map | lifted |
| to Dec 31 ’20 | California State Water Resources Control Board (FHAB program) · Klamath River at Brown Bear River Access (RM 150.00; Public Health) · Algae advisory · volume not reported report · notice · map | lifted |
| to Dec 31 ’20 | California State Water Resources Control Board (FHAB program) · Klamath River at I-5 Rest Area?(RM 179.20; Public Health) · Algae advisory · volume not reported report · notice · map | lifted |
| to Dec 31 ’20 | California State Water Resources Control Board (FHAB program) · Klamath River, below Iron Gate (KRBI) · Algae advisory · volume not reported report · notice · map | lifted |
| to Dec 31 ’20 | California State Water Resources Control Board (FHAB program) · Copco Reservoir, at Copco Cove (CRCC) · Algae advisory · volume not reported report · notice · map | lifted |
| to Dec 31 ’20 | California State Water Resources Control Board (FHAB program) · Copco Reservoir, Copco Cove (CRCC) · Algae advisory · volume not reported report · notice · map | lifted |
Sources: Surface Water - Freshwater Harmful Algal Blooms, retrieved 2026-11-06 03:07 UTC. A report's record id and times show when you hover or focus its "report" link.
All reports in California by year: 2021 (2 here) · 2020 (9 here)
Wastewater outlets on this water
Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.
No wastewater outlet in our records is linked to this water.
Boat launches
- Big Bar River Access, Orleans;Panámnik · Boat ramp
- Ferry Point, Clear Creek · Boat ramp
- Gottville River Access · Boat ramp
- Klamath River Boat Ramp, Yreka · Boat ramp
- Seattle Creek, Happy Camp · Boat ramp
- Skeahan Bar, Swiss Bar · Boat ramp
- Ti-Bar · Boat ramp
- Wingate Bar, Clear Creek · Boat ramp
Source: OpenBoatLaunch launch records (public agency data and OpenStreetMap, Open Database License). · Klamath River on OpenBoatLaunch
Nearby waters
- Scott River, CA No current status shown about 11 km away
- Lake Shastina, CA No current status shown about 42 km away
- Iron Gate Reservoir, CA No current status shown about 54 km away
- Salmon River, CA No current status shown about 56 km away
- Trinity River, CA No current status shown about 74 km away
Sources covering this water
- Surface Water - Freshwater Harmful Algal Blooms · Latest check succeeded · Last successful check: 2026-11-06 08:37 UTC
11 records linked to this water. Updated .