KLAMATH FALLS

city, seat (1882) of Klamath county, southern Oregon, U.S. It lies at the southern end of Upper Klamath Lake, in the foothills of the Cascade Range. It is headquarters of the Winema National Forest and site of the Oregon Institute of Technology (1947). Settled in 1867 at the falls of Link River by George Nurse and called Linkville, it was laid out (1878) and was renamed (1893) for the Klamath Indians. Completion (1906) of the Klamath Irrigation Project and the arrival of the railroad (1909) stimulated its growth as a lumbering centre and shipping and processing point for livestock, potatoes, and grain. The 1 1/4-mile (2-kilometre) Link River (entirely within the city) connects Lake Ewauna with Upper Klamath Lake (a pelican sanctuary). Crater Lake National Park is 50 miles (80 km) north of the city. Inc. town, 1889; city, 1906. Pop. (1990) 17,737; (1994 est.) 18,827.