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Dillon Falls (Deschutes County, Oregon)

Field	Value
name	Dillon Falls
photo	File:DILLON FALLS, DESCHUTES RIVER-DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST.jpg
location	Near Bend, Oregon
coords
elevation	4034 ft
type	Cataract
height	15 ft
average_width	50 ft
number_drops	1
watercourse	Deschutes River

Dillon Falls are rapids on the Deschutes River in the U.S. state of Oregon near Bend in the Deschutes National Forest.

Unlike the nearby Benham Falls, Dillon Falls are not widely documented because they are hard to see. Trails provide a somewhat better view of the falls. The falls were named after Leander Dillon, a nearby homesteader. He died in 1907.

Dillon Falls starts off as a dramatic 15 ft drop, then become a steep and violent Class-5 rapids with a hazardously positioned tree in the center before ending as class 2 and 3. Experienced rafters can run the falls before taking out at Lava Island Falls downstream.

Incidents

On July 19, 2025, a group of people were swept off the falls while nearby. One person was found dead at the scene and the other two were declared missing. Another person was found on July 20, rescue operations were still underway as of July 22.

References

http://www.waterfallswest.com/waterfall.php?id=115

References

{{gnis. 1141031. Dillon Falls
[http://www.waterfallsnorthwest.com/nws/waterfall.php?num=2289 Dillon Falls] on Waterfallsnorthwest.com
American Whitewater. (July 27, 2009). "Deschutes, Dillon Falls".
Nguyen, Thao. (2025-07-20). "1 dead, 2 missing after group swept over popular Oregon waterfall, authorities say".
Rush, Claire. (2025-07-21). "Oregon authorities confirm second death in fatal waterfall accident".

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