| Put In: |
Slough Camp Picnic Area |
| Take Out: |
Aspen Recreation Area |
| Difficulty: |
Class IV
, Class V
+
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| Gradient: |
25 ft/mi (173 ft/mi near Dillon Falls) |
| Run Length: |
2.9 miles |
| Current Streamflow |
793 cfs @ 03/21/2010 11:30 PM - BENO - Deschutes River at Benham Falls, OR, reading taken from USBR
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| Flow Information (phone): |
541-388-6669. Deschutes River at Benham. |
| Good Level: |
400 - 2,000 cfs |
| Streamflow Comments: |
Flow is steady all year. From mid-September to mid-April, the flow is 400-1000 cfs. From mid-April to mid-September, the flow is 1000-2200 cfs. |
| Season Comments: |
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
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| Primary Season: |
During the winter access to put-in and take-out may be blocked by snow. Fall and spring offer lower water for a safer descent down the falls. Summer offers high water and a very powerful V rapid. |
| Permit: |
None required. Parking pass or Northwest Forest pass required for parking at put-in and take-out. |
| Character/Similar To: |
Forested high desert river, with a waterfall and some continuous rapids in a volcanic rock canyon. |
| Hazards: |
Dillon Falls is a 12 foot drop, with a sticky horseshoe and a large sticky river wide hole immediatly after the drop. There is currently a tree stuck in the small pool just below the falls, stay away from the center. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak |
| Land Ownership: |
Mixed public and private. |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Camping on River: |
No |
| Location: |
In the Pacific Region (OR), 131 miles Southeast of Salem, OR |
| Area Name: |
Central Oregon, near Bend. |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Take Out: From Bend, drive southwest out of Bend on Century Drive (also called the Cascade Lakes Highway) toward Mount Bachelor. Turn left onto National Forest Road 41. Turn left at the sign that says Big Eddy Recreation Area and follow the signs to Aspen Picnic Area.
Put in: Return to National Forest Road 41 and turn left at the Dillon Falls sign. Follow the road until you reach the parking area.
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