White River Falls State Park
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White River Falls State Park is a state park in north central Oregon
. It is located 35 miles (56.3 km) by road south of The Dalles
and 4.5 miles (7.2 km) east of Tygh Valley
.
The focus of the park is the falls where wild and scenic
White River
plunges 90 feet (27.4 m) from a basalt shelf. At the base of the falls are the ruins of a hydropower
plant which supplied electricity to north central Oregon from 1910 to 1960.
The falls are located at river mile
(RM) 3 of the White River which flows into the Deschutes at RM 46.5.
There are no fees to use the park and is open mid March though Halloween.
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. It is located 35 miles (56.3 km) by road south of The Dalles
The Dalles, Oregon
The Dalles is the largest city and county seat of Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The name of the city comes from the French word dalle The Dalles is the largest city and county seat of Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The name of the city comes from the French word dalle The Dalles is...
and 4.5 miles (7.2 km) east of Tygh Valley
Tygh Valley, Oregon
* Annual Average High Temperatures: 86 °F 41 °F * Annual Average Low Temperatures 50 °F 26 °F * Highest Recorded Temperature: 110 °F * Lowest Recorded Temperature: -28 °F...
.
The focus of the park is the falls where wild and scenic
National Wild and Scenic River
National Wild and Scenic River is a designation for certain protected areas in the United States.The National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act was an outgrowth of the recommendations of a Presidential commission, the Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Commission...
White River
White River (Oregon)
The White River is a tributary of the Deschutes River, approximately 50 mi long, in north central Oregon in the United States. It drains a scenic mountainous area of the Columbia Plateau on the east side of the Cascade Range southeast of Mount Hood. In the 1840s, a section of the Oregon...
plunges 90 feet (27.4 m) from a basalt shelf. At the base of the falls are the ruins of a hydropower
Hydropower
Hydropower, hydraulic power, hydrokinetic power or water power is power that is derived from the force or energy of falling water, which may be harnessed for useful purposes. Since ancient times, hydropower has been used for irrigation and the operation of various mechanical devices, such as...
plant which supplied electricity to north central Oregon from 1910 to 1960.
The falls are located at river mile
River mile
In the United States, a River mile is a measure of distance in miles along a river from its mouth. River mile numbers begin at zero and increase further upstream. The corresponding metric unit using kilometers is the River kilometer...
(RM) 3 of the White River which flows into the Deschutes at RM 46.5.
There are no fees to use the park and is open mid March though Halloween.