Dillon Falls To Mount Bachelor Village (Big Eddy)
This run starts off with Dillon Falls (class V). This is a 15 foot drop that can have some serious hydraulics below it. A small canyon follows.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Deschutes River are between a bare minimum of 800cfs and a high of 3,000cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 14076500, the Deschutes River Near Culver
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Dillon Falls to Mount Bachelor Village (Big Eddy).
Key Stats
Status | Too Low |
Class Level | III to V |
Elevation | 1,951 ft |
Run Length | 12.0 Mi |
Streamflow Discharge | 756 cfs |
Gage Height | 2.8 ft |
Air Temperature | 45° |
River | Deschutes River |
Reporting Streamgage |
Deschutes River Near Culver
USGS 14076500 |
Dillon Falls
Class IV+ to V |
Below Dillon Falls Rapid
Class IV- to IV |
Helmet Check Rapid
Class IV- to IV |
Big Eddy (Kenmore/Maytag) Rapid
Class III to III+ |
The Notch Rapid
Class III to III+ |
Souse Hole Rapid
Class III to III+ |
Old Stoagie Rapid
Class II+ to III |
Airplane Rapid
Class III to IV |
Brad's Hole
Class III to IV |
Canyon Rapid
Class III to IV |
Lava Island Falls Entrance Rapid
Class IV to V |
Lava Island Falls
Class V |
Below Lava Island Falls Rapid
Class IV+ to V |
Playtime Rapid
Class III |
Diversion Drop Rapid
Class IV- to IV |
Below Intake Rapid
Class III |
Amazing Rapid
Class III |
Jogjam Rapid
Class III to III+ |
100% Rapid
Class III to IV |
1st Street Rapids
Class III |
Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
---|---|---|
Deschutes River Near Culver
USGS 14076500 |
756 cfs | 2.8 ft |
Crooked River Blw Osborne Canyon
USGS 14087380 |
137 cfs | 2.0 ft |
Mckenzie River At Outlet Of Clear Lake
USGS 14158500 |
405 cfs | 2.3 ft |
Crooked River Below Opal Springs
USGS 14087400 |
1,390 cfs | 2.0 ft |
Mckenzie R Blw Trail Br Dam Nr Belknap Springs
USGS 14158850 |
1,010 cfs | 6.8 ft |
Mckenzie River Bl Payne Cr
USGS 14158740 |
458 cfs | 2,094.7 ft |
Metolius River Near Grandview
USGS 14091500 |
1,450 cfs | 1.3 ft |
Deschutes River Near Madras
USGS 14092500 |
3,930 cfs | 2.8 ft |
Smith River Abv Trail Brdg Resv Nr Belknap Springs
USGS 14158798 |
26 cfs | 2,196.8 ft |
Smith R Ab Smith R Res Nr Belknap Sprgs
USGS 14158790 |
124 cfs | 6.4 ft |
Snotel Site | Flowpack | 24hr Change |
---|---|---|
Roaring River
SNOTEL 719 |
70" | -1" |
Santiam Jct.
SNOTEL 733 |
45" | 0" |
Silver Creek
SNOTEL 756 |
28" | 0" |
Smith Ridge
SNOTEL 1167 |
13" | -1" |
Marion Forks
SNOTEL 614 |
16" | 1" |
Hogg Pass
SNOTEL 526 |
64" | 1" |
New Crescent Lake
SNOTEL 660 |
43" | 0" |
Chemult Alternate
SNOTEL 395 |
28" | -1" |
Mckenzie
SNOTEL 619 |
99" | -1" |
Three Creeks Meadow
SNOTEL 815 |
43" | -1" |
bend 7 ne
SNOTEL BWTO3 |
0.17" | 0" |
Peavine Ridge
SNOTEL 687 |
34" | 1" |
Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paulina Lake | 69 | 6,340 ft | |||
Mckay Crossing | 10 | 4,758 ft | |||
Big River | 11 | 4,170 ft | |||
Lapine State Park | 129 | 4,239 ft | |||
Tumalo State Park | None | 3,235 ft | |||
Prairie | 16 | 4,304 ft |
Ski Area | Flowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
---|---|---|---|
Mt. Bachelor | 43" | 33° | 12.54" |
River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
---|---|---|---|
Benham Falls to Dillon Falls | 756.0cfs | 2.5 Mi | V- to V+ |
Dillon Falls to Mount Bachelor Village (Big Eddy) | 756.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | III to V |
Cline Falls State Park to Lower Bridge | 756.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | III |
Canyon Run (Lower Bridge to Billy Chinook Res.) | 756.0cfs | 15.5 Mi | IV- to IV+ |
Bend to Tumalo State Park (Riverhouse Run) | 756.0cfs | 5.0 Mi | IV to IV+ |
Tumalo State Park to Cline Falls State Park | 760.0cfs | 15.0 Mi | III- to III+ |
Dillon Falls to Mount Bachelor Village (Big Eddy) | 756.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | III to V |