Sherars Falls is the final waterfall along the Deschutes River.
The falls drop about 15 feet into a narrow horseshoe shaped
trough carved in the vast flood basalt formations blanketing
eastern Oregon. The Deschutes has been heavily tapped for
irrigation purposes and because of this Sherars Falls is not
usually as burly as it could be with the river flowing
naturally, but its still a fairly impressive cascade. The
geology of the area is generally more interesting than the
waterfall, river volume aside, and one can expect to see dozens
of members of the Warm Springs Nation fishing at the falls - a
long established tribal fishing ground. - Sherars Falls is the
Official name of this waterfall. Sherars Falls was the site of a
crossing point for local tribes as well as a sacred fishing
ground. The falls are thought to have been discovered by Peter
Skene Ogden in September of 1826. The first bridge was
constructed below the falls in 1860 by John Todd, and rebuilt in
1862 after it washed away in floods. Through a ser