Deschutes River Flow to Be Reduced as Search Continues for Dillon Falls Victim

Deschutes River flow to be reduced as search continues for Dillon Falls victim

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Two weeks after six people went over Dillon Falls near Bend, search efforts continue to recover the body of the third victim. According to the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office, deputies and search and rescue teams have been searching diligently using every resource available; however, some areas of the river remain extremely hazardous and have not been safe to search yet. To facilitate searching those areas, authorities…

Missing person may be caught in rapids at Dillon Falls, sheriff’s office says

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that the Deschutes Basin Board of Control will temporarily drop water levels in the river to help rescuers search for a person still missing after rafting accident around two weeks ago.“To aid in operations, irrigation districts will temporarily reduce flows in the Deschutes River beginning Friday, August 1. Recreationists and irrigators may notice reduced flows through Monday, August 4,” th…