Sherars Falls
Maupin · Wasco County · waterfall
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Overview
About this park
Sherars Falls is a small waterfall along the Deschutes River in Wasco County, Oregon, United States.
It is located just north of the city of Maupin on Oregon Route 216 at Sherar's Bridge.
The waterfall is rated as a class 6 whitewater and has an administrative closure to boaters because of the danger.
Setting
Landscape & setting
It is about 15 feet high and is the last waterfall along the Deschutes River before it empties into the Columbia River.
Background
History & notes
It was named after Joseph Sherar, a 19th-century wagon road builder. It is a place considered a sacred fishing ground by local native tribes.
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Confidence score
76/ 100
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