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Dillon Falls Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Slough Campground |
| Take Out: |
Aspen Campground |
| Difficulty: |
Class I
, Class II
, Class III
, 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 |
1122 cfs @ 10/13/2008 07:30 AM - 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 |
| Season Comments: |
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
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| Primary Season: |
dam controlled |
| Permit: |
None required. |
| Character/Similar To: |
Forested high desert river, with a waterfall and some continuous rapids in a volcanic rock canyon. |
| Hazards: |
Dillon Falls is a 25 foot drop with a straightforward line near the left shore. The rest of it looks sticky. Watchout. |
| 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: |
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 Slough Campground.
Take Out: Return to Forest Road 41 and turn right onto Forest Road 4120 and follow the signs to Aspen Campground. |
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