Willamette Falls in Oregon City, Oregon

in travel •  9 years ago  (edited)

I bet you didn't know this is the 2nd most powerful waterfall in the USA, behind Niagra falls.  I stopped by on my way home about 30 min ago.  Had to get a couple pics.  I am no photographer, just my iphone 6s.  

"Welcoming settlers at the end of the Oregon Trail, Willamette Falls was the final destination for many a westward-heading pioneer. Throughout the late 1800s, it was also the heart of thriving industries, providing energy to power lumber, flour, woolen, and paper mills, and a brick-making operation. In 1889, it was the site of the world’s first long-distance electrical power transmission line, from Oregon City to Portland."

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The second most powerful waterfall in the United States? Are you sure, it looks so small.

Very nice pictures!