Klamath Falls Waterfall? (city hall, bill, electric)

[seashelly]

As often as I've heard the name Klamath Falls, I have not once heard mention of a Waterfall. With the town having the name Klamath Falls, I'm thinking the Falls are impressive but am I missing something? Can anyone give us information on the Falls?

[leilaniguy]

It's my understanding a low dam was built on the falls about 100 years ago for electric generation, covering them up.

[Brewer]

I thought it was name after that time when old Bill Klamath did a faceplant.

[herman7]

The falls are/were on the Link River, which flows out of Upper Klamath Lake.

There is a nice trail along the river, called the Link River Nature Trail. I think the parking lot is on Fremont Avenue, though it's been a few years since I've been there. Good place for bird watching, especially pelicans.

If you walk down the trail you will see the dam that backs up the river, which covers the falls. Downstream there are a lot of boulders and smaller rapids though.

So the falls are covered but there are still some rapids downstream.
The falls were not that big to begin with, maybe 10'-15' based on photos. I think there is a large photo in City Hall.

So in answer to whether there are still falls in Klamath Falls, the answer is yes AND no.

[Imperial1904]

There are exatly three "falls" in Klamath Falls.

1.) The water system in the lake next to Veterans Park.
2.) The little waterfall in downtown where Main Street splits.
3.) The water fountain also located in downtown.





OK, so the thing in the lake isn't actually a "falls", but that's what I first thought when I saw it.