Description:
Lake Billy Chinook was formed by the 1964 construction of Round Butte hydroelectric dam on the Deschutes River downstream from its confluence with the Crooked and Metolius Rivers, within a 400 foot deep canyon cut through volcanic basalt layers. The area now encompasses the Cove Palisades State Park, west of Culver, Oregon. Photo taken May 10th, 2009.

Keywords:
canyon central cliffs confluence converging cove crooked deschutes gorge landscape metolius northwest oregon pacific palisades park plateau river rivers scenery scenic sheer skyline spectactular state tourism travel view vista water

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