Dillon Falls are rapids on the Deschutes River in the U.S. state of Oregon near Bend in the Deschutes National Forest.
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| Location | Near Bend, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 43°57′27″N 121°24′44″W / 43.95750°N 121.41222°W[1] |
| Type | Cataract |
| Elevation | 4,034 feet (1,230 m) |
| Total height | 15 feet (4.6 m) |
| Number of drops | 1 |
| Average width | 50 feet (15 m) |
| Watercourse | Deschutes River |
Unlike nearby Benham Falls, Dillon Falls are not widely documented because they are hard to see. Trails provide a somewhat better view of the falls. The falls were named after Leander Dillon, a nearby homesteader. He died in 1907.[2]
Dillon Falls starts off as a dramatic 15-foot (4.6 m) drop, then become a steep and violent class-5 rapids with a hazardously positioned tree in the center before ending as class 2 and 3. Experienced rafters can run the falls before taking out at Lava Island Falls downstream.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dillon Falls
- ^ Dillon Falls on Waterfallsnorthwest.com
- ^ American Whitewater (July 27, 2009). "Deschutes, Dillon Falls". Retrieved December 31, 2009.