The Dalles was a stretch of rapids on the Columbia River in Klickitat County, Washington, part of a roughly ten-mile turbulent reach near the town of The Dalles.
The falls
That reach included Celilo Falls, the Short Narrows, the Long Narrows and Big Eddy. The Dalles Dam began operating in March 1957 and backed water up 24 miles, submerging the rapids along with Celilo Falls. No current International Scale class, flow range or gauge has been published for this stretch.
Getting there
A put-in, take-out, portage or permit information specific to this rapid is not documented; the channel is now underwater behind The Dalles Dam.
When to go
There is no rapid to run here; the site has been submerged since the dam began operating in 1957.
History and name
The name refers to the rocks that were exposed in the rapids here at low water, before the dam was built.
Nearby
Fivemile Rapids is about 0.3 mile away across the state line in Oregon. Threemile Rapids is about 2.1 miles away, and Tenmile Rapids, also across the line in Oregon, is about 3.9 miles away.
Distances are straight-line.