McKay Falls
This short waterfall cascades over an ancient basalt flow next to the town of Scotts Mills, Oregon. Located in what is known as Scotts Mills County Park, McKay Falls had once been cut off by a short dam and the flow diverted into a switchback channel. all this was done to give a local flour mill some power for operation. The mill has been long gone, but the side channel and dam still remain. A section of the dam was destroyed to allow water to flow back over the basaltic columns of the Columbia River Basalts, thus re-creating McKay Falls. Due to the side channel, and the rest of the dam, this waterfall is smaller in streamflow and steam width than it was before the mill was built.
If you feel like viewing McKay Falls, the Scotts Mills County Park is open from May 1st to October 31st. Until next time, get outside and enjoy hiking to one of the many waterfalls in the great Oregon Outdoors.
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