The Dalles is a historical waterfall in Wasco County, Oregon, at a point on the Columbia River that was once part of a roughly ten-mile stretch of falls and rapids.
The falls
That stretch 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 entire complex, including this point. No height, drop count or flow figure has been published for it.
Getting there
Parking, trails, fees and any lawful shoreline access specific to this point are not documented; the location is now underwater behind The Dalles Dam.
When to go
There is no waterfall to see 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
Cushing Falls on Fifteenmile Creek is about 2.2 miles away. Eightmile Creek Falls is about 5.2 miles away across the state line in Washington, and Celilo Falls, part of the same submerged Columbia River complex, is about 10 miles away.
Distances are straight-line.