Toketee Falls, Double-tiered waterfall in Douglas County, Oregon, United States.
Toketee Falls is a two-tiered waterfall in Douglas County, Oregon, where the North Umpqua River plunges over columnar basalt formations. The water drops about 120 feet in two distinct stages and collects in a deep pool at the base.
The United States Board on Geographic Names gave the falls its official name in 1916, choosing Toketee over the alternate names Ireland Falls and Toketie Falls. The word comes from Chinook Jargon, in which it means "pretty" or "graceful". A post office named Toketee Falls operated from 1952 to 1956 while the PacifiCorp hydroelectric plant was under construction.
The name Toketee comes from Chinook Jargon, a trade language of the Pacific Northwest, in which it means "pretty" or "graceful". The United States Board on Geographic Names adopted it in 1916, rejecting the alternatives Ireland Falls and Toketie Falls. A post office named Toketee Falls operated here from 1952 to 1956 while the PacifiCorp hydroelectric plant was under construction.
A maintained trail goes about 2 kilometers round trip through thick forest to an observation platform. The route is moderate and gives several spots to view the falls.
A penstock built by PacifiCorp diverts part of the North Umpqua's flow around the brink to generate hydroelectricity, so the river no longer pours its full volume over the basalt. The upstream dam also forms Toketee Lake. A post office named Toketee Falls operated here from 1952 to 1956 while the plant was under construction.
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