Filmed on June 21st by William E. Simpson II. Klamath River just below Jenny Creek.
The CALFIRE Helicopter seen attempted to draft water near Jenny Creek and then moved down the river attempting to sample drafting at other locations.
The problem I think they found is that due to shallow depths, the water pump was taking-in damaging silt with water. Silt will damage the equipment and take a fire helicopter off the flight-line. Silt in the Klamath River has damaged, and continues to impact irrigators pumps along the Klamath River. Silt builds up quickly in water lines and causes cavitation damage to the impeller blades of pumps as well as to the pump shaft seals.
