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Benham Falls Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Benham Falls Campground |
| Take Out: |
Slough Campground |
| Difficulty: |
Class V
+
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| Gradient: |
62 ft/mi (152 ft/mi in Benham Falls) |
| Run Length: |
1.8 mile |
| Current Streamflow |
1956.3 cfs @ 07/23/2008 10:30 AM - BENO - Deschutes River at Benham Falls, OR, reading taken from USBR
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| Flow Information (phone): |
541-388-6669 |
| Good Level: |
400 to 2000 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
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| Permit: |
None presently required |
| Character/Similar To: |
Steep and narrow with lots of sharp lava rock. You can scout most of the drop from a trail on river left during the shuttle. |
| Hazards: |
This is a dangerous Class V+ run with potentially serious consequences for swimmers. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak |
| Land Ownership: |
Mixed public and private |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Camping on River: |
Benham Falls Campground |
| Location: |
In the Pacific Region (OR), 131 miles Southeast of Salem |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put In: From Bend, drive southwest out of Bend on Century Drive (also called the Cascade Lakes Highway) toward Mount Bachelor. Turn left onto Forest Road 41. Turn left onto Forest Road 100 at the Dillon Falls sign. From here follow the signs to Benham Falls Campground.
Take Out: From forest road 100, follow signs to Slough Camp. |
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