Metlako Falls
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| Location | Eagle Creek, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon, USA |
|---|---|
| Type | Punchbowl |
| Total height | 101 feet |
| Total width | 20 feet |
| Height of longest drop | 101 feet |
| Number of drops | 1 |
Metlako Falls is the most downstream major waterfall on Eagle Creek in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Like upstream Punch Bowl Falls, Metlako is also in the form of a punch bowl. The falls is 101 feet tall, though people have measured it anywhere from 100 to 150 feet tall. It is the upstream limit for salmon spawning in Eagle Creek.
[edit] Naming
The waterfall was discovered and named by a committee of Mazamas in 1915 after Metlako, the Indian goddess of salmon, likely because it is the upstream limit for salmon spawning in Eagle Creek.
