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Waterfall in near Bend, Oregon
Lava Island Falls
Locationnear Bend, Oregon
Coordinates43°59′12″N 121°23′53″W / 43.98667°N 121.39806°W / 43.98667; -121.39806
TypeSegmented/Cascade
Elevation3900 ft.
Total height15 feet (4.6 m)
Number of drops2
Average width75 feet (23 m)

Lava Island Falls are rapids on the Deschutes River. Rated a Class 5 for watercraft, they are difficult to navigate because of an island of lava from Lava Butte that blocked part of the river.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lava Island Falls

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Waterfalls of Oregon
Columbia Gorge
(west to east)
Eagle Creek
(north to south)
Other areas
Northwest Oregon
Willamette Valley
Southern Cascades
Central Oregon
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