Beaver Falls
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
- Hikes to this destination:
- Beaver Falls Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 46.10451, -123.12440
- Elevation: 235 feet
Description
Beaver Creek spills over a lip of columnar basalt into a classic amphitheater in Columbia County. This area was heavily logged beginning in the 19th century. Beaver Creek was used as a conduit for floating logs down to the Columbia and a small dam was built to contain the log raft above the falls. The dam was then broken and the ensuing flood pushed the logs over the falls and downstream.
More Links
- Beaver Falls (Northwest Waterfall Survey)
- Historic Images of Beaver Falls
- Beaver Falls Splash Dam (VanNatta Logging History)
Contributors
- bobcat (creator)