Toketee Falls
Toketee Falls is a waterfall located on the North Umpqua River in Southern Oregon, approximately 58 miles (93 km) east of Roseburg, Oregon, US near Oregon Route 138. Carved from ancient columnar basalt, Toketee Falls drops approximately 120 feet (36 meters) in two stages.
With a reliable water flow on the North Umpqua River, the Toketee—a Chinook Indian name meaning graceful—avoids the seasonal fluctuations of other creek-fed waterfalls in Oregon.
The waterfall is regulated by a dam built just upstream by PacifiCorp, which now regulates and reduces the water flow over the falls. Previously the full volume of the North Umpqua River was allowed to flow over the falls, but has been reduced by a penstock that utilizes the drop of the falls to generate hydroelectricity.
[edit] Closures
Due to falling trees caused by heavy snow, the trail, parking lot, and falls were closed from March 2008 until 2009.[1]
As of February 2010, the falls were closed due to damage to the trail by a landslide.[citation needed] They were since reopened.
The 0.4-mile trail reopened on May 28, 2010.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Popular Toketee Falls Trail Closed Temporarily". http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/umpqua/news/2008/03-27-2008-popular-toketee-falls-closed-temp.shtml. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ "Popular Toketee Falls Trail Reopens". http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/umpqua/news/2010/05-25-2010-popular-toketee-falls-trail-reopens.shtml. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
Coordinates: 43°15′47″N 122°25′53″W / 43.2631775°N 122.4314312°W
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