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Waterfall in Near Bend, Oregon
Dillon Falls are rapids on the Deschutes River in the U.S. state of Oregon near Bend in the Deschutes National Forest.
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
References
- ^ 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.
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