Editing Klamath County, Oregon (section)

==Economy==
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Historically, Klamath County's economy was based on timber and agriculture, and although these natural resource industries now contribute only a small fraction to the region's current economic activity and employment, their legacy lives on in local politics, community identity, and landscape. Euro-American settlement in the area was spurred in the early 20th century with the coming of the [[railroad]]. In addition, the government-subsidized federal reclamation project, the [[Klamath Reclamation Project|Klamath Irrigation Project]], dammed upper tributaries and drained much of the {{convert|128|sqmi|1}} Lower Klamath and Tule lakes to convert {{convert|188000|acre|km2}} of former lakebed and wetlands into farmland, to be supported by irrigation.

Today the Sky Lakes Medical Center is the largest employer in the area, followed by [[Klamath County School District]] and [[Jeld-Wen]], a manufacturer of doors and windows. The area is currently experiencing a boom in housing construction, as its proximity to [[California]] brings waves of retirees from population centers to the south. Outdoor recreation, such as hiking, hunting, and world-class trout fishing, as well as [[Crater Lake National Park|Oregon's only National Park]] at [[Crater Lake]], contribute to the economy of the area. A complex of six National Wildlife Refuges—[[Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuges Complex]]—seasonally draw some of the largest concentrations of waterfowl in [[North America]]. The area is world-renowned as a birdwatcher's paradise. Natural [[Geothermal energy|geothermal]] hot wells provide heat for many homes, businesses, and the [[Oregon Institute of Technology]] campus. The full potential of this energy resource continues to be studied.