"Shepperd's Dell, one of the best of all the beautiful spots to be seen on this highway... Its existence was known to but very few, even in the immediate vicinity, before the road was built. Its discovery came only when it seemed impossible to get by the point of a high mountain in no other way."

Waterfalls Northwest: Sheppard's Dell Falls

Though the falls have never officially been named, the current name is a long used and widely recognized one. Sheppard's Dell was named for the wife of George Sheppard, the original landowner, who donated the land to the public (now part of a State Park) in 1915. The falls have long been called after the Dell. The bridge spanning the gorge dates back to 1913, when the original Columbia Gorge Scenic Highway was constructed, and is registered as a National Historic Landmark.

Height: 220 feet

Tallest Drop: 90 feet

Num. Drops: 8

AVG. Width: 5 feet

Primary Form: Tiered Horsetails

Stream: Youngs Creek

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