Dalles is the plural form of the French

French language

French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...

 dalle, usually translated as a flagstone or paving-stone but with other meanings, including a drain-gutter on the bridge of a ship. In the combination dalles des morts it usually means a gravestone. In voyageur French, it came to mean a rapid

Rapid

A rapid is a section of a river where the river bed has a relatively steep gradient causing an increase in water velocity and turbulence. A rapid is a hydrological feature between a run and a cascade. A rapid is characterised by the river becoming shallower and having some rocks exposed above the...

s or narrows

Narrows

Narrows is a term for restricted land or water passages. Most commonly it refers to a strait, though it can also refer to a water gap....

 on a river. Its most famous application is for The Dalles, Oregon

The Dalles, Oregon

The Dalles is the largest city and county seat of Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The name of the city comes from the French word dalle The Dalles is the largest city and county seat of Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The name of the city comes from the French word dalle The Dalles is...

, which is at the site of the former Grandes Dalles de la Columbia, but there are many locations in North America

North America

North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...

 that are named a "dalles":

Placename	County or Region	State/Province	Type	USGS Quad or NTS topo	Latitude	Longitude	Comments
Côte des Dalles		QC	road feature		47.796ºN	72.852ºW
Côte des Dalles		QC	Cape		46.413ºN	61.418ºW
Coulée des Dalles		QC	valley		49.221ºN	72.852ºW
Dalles Bridge	Skagit Skagit County, Washington Skagit County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Skagit Indian tribe. As of 2010, the population was 116,901. It is included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington, Metropolitan Statistical Area...	WA	Bridge		48.525ºN	121.772ºW	Over Skagit River Skagit River The Skagit River is a river in southwestern British Columbia in Canada and northwestern Washington in the United States, approximately 150 mi long...  near Concrete, Washington Concrete, Washington Concrete is a town in north-central Skagit County, Washington, United States. The population was 705 at the 2010 census. The town of Concrete is included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Early history:...
Dalles Campground	Granite Granite County, Montana -National protected areas:*Deerlodge National Forest *Lolo National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,830 people, 1,200 households, and 784 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile . There were 2,074 housing units at an average...	MT	Locale		47.796ºN	72.852ºW
Dalles Creek		ON	River		45.970ºN	80.889ºW
Dalles Creek	Menominee	WI	Stream		45.023ºN	88.665ºW
Dalles Creek	Granite Granite County, Montana -National protected areas:*Deerlodge National Forest *Lolo National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,830 people, 1,200 households, and 784 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile . There were 2,074 housing units at an average...	MT	Stream		46.557ºN	113.712ºW
The Dalles Dam	Klickitat	WA	Dam		45.628ºN	121.138ºW
Dalles de la Chicotte		QC	Island		49.233ºN	63.033ºW
Dalles des Morts Dalles des Morts Dalles des Morts, also known as Death Rapids in English, was a famously violent stretch of the Columbia River upstream from Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada, now submerged beneath the waters of the Lake Revelstoke Reservoir.-1817:...	Columbia Country Columbia Country The Columbia Country is a term used in the Canadian province of British Columbia to refer to the upper basin of the Columbia River in that province. It includes a smaller region known as the Columbia Valley, near the river's headwaters at Columbia Lake in the Rocky Mountain Trench, and the Big...	BC	Rapids (historical)		51.5ºN	118.5ºW
Dalles Lakes	Pierce Pierce County, Washington right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...	WA	Lake		47.083ºN	121.545ºW	head of Lightning Creek trib. of White River White River (Washington) The White River is a white, glacial river in the U.S. state of Washington. It flows about 75 miles from its source, the Emmons Glacier on Mount Rainier, to join the Puyallup River at Sumner...  above Dalles Campground.
Dalles of the St. Croix River	Polk	WI	Park		45.398ºN	92.651ºW
Dallesport	Klickitat	WA	Populated Place		45.617ºN	121.180ºW
Dalles Ranch	Albany	WY	Locale		41.364ºN	105.934ºW
Dalles Rapids		ON	Rapids		45.970ºN	80.879ºW
Dalles Ridge	Pierce Pierce County, Washington right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...	WA	Ridge		47.047ºN	121.511ºW
Dalles Ridge Trail	Pierce Pierce County, Washington right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...	WA	Trail		47.032ºN	121.494ºW
Fort Dalles Fort Dalles Fort Dalles was a United States Army outpost located on the Columbia River at the present site of The Dalles, Oregon, in the United States. Built when Oregon was a territory, the post was used mainly for dealing with wars with Native Americans...	Wasco Wasco County, Oregon Wasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for a local tribe of Native Americans, the Wasco, a Chinook tribe who lived on the south side of the Columbia River. In 2010, its population was 25,213...	OR	Military (historical)		45.600ºN	121.184ºW
Lake O' the Dalles	Polk	WI	Lake		45.393ºN	92.653ºW
Les Dalles		QC	Channel		46.358ºN	74.168ºW
Les Dalles		QC	Falls		46.200ºN	73.585ºW
Les Dalles		QC	Unincorporated area		45.988ºN	73.527ºW
Little Dalles	Stevens	WA	Gap & Rapids		48.872ºN	117.869ºW
Little Dalles Canyon	Columbia Country Columbia Country The Columbia Country is a term used in the Canadian province of British Columbia to refer to the upper basin of the Columbia River in that province. It includes a smaller region known as the Columbia Valley, near the river's headwaters at Columbia Lake in the Rocky Mountain Trench, and the Big...	BC	Valley		51.050ºN	118.183ºW	aka Revelstoke Canyon, site of Revelstoke Dam Revelstoke Dam The Revelstoke Dam, also known as Revelstoke Canyon Dam, is a hydroelectric dam spanning the Columbia River, 5 km north of Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada. The powerhouse was completed in 1984 and has a generating capacity of 2480 MW. Four generating units were installed initially, with one...
Little Dalles, Washington (historical)	Stevens	WA	Populated place		48.854ºN	117.870ºW
Northdalles Station	Klickitat	WA	Lake		45.610ºN	121.180ºW
Parc régional des Chutes-Monte-à-Peine-et-des-Dalles		QC	Park		46.200ºN	73.567ºW
Pont des Dalles		QC	Road feature		46.019ºN	73.438ºW
Pont des Dalles		QC	Road feature		45.988ºN	73.509ºW
Port of the Dalles	Wasco Wasco County, Oregon Wasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for a local tribe of Native Americans, the Wasco, a Chinook tribe who lived on the south side of the Columbia River. In 2010, its population was 25,213...	OR	Locale		45.604ºN	121.180ºW
Réserve indienne The Dalles	Kenora Kenora District, Ontario Kenora District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1907 from parts of Rainy River District. It is, geographically, the largest division in that province; at 407,192.66 km2 it comprises almost 38 percent of the province's land area...	ON	Indian reserve Indian reserve In Canada, an Indian reserve is specified by the Indian Act as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band." The Act also specifies that land reserved for the use and benefit of a band which is not...		49.883ºN	94.533ºW
Saint Croix Dalles	Polk	WI	Valley		45.399ºN	92.650ºW
The Dalles	Kenora Kenora District, Ontario Kenora District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1907 from parts of Rainy River District. It is, geographically, the largest division in that province; at 407,192.66 km2 it comprises almost 38 percent of the province's land area...	ON	Channel		49.901ºN	94.550ºW
The Dalles	Pierce Pierce County, Washington right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...	WA	Cliff		47.052ºN	121.571ºW
The Dalles	Menominee	WI	Rapids		45.025ºN	88.666ºW
The Dalles The Dalles, Oregon The Dalles is the largest city and county seat of Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The name of the city comes from the French word dalle The Dalles is the largest city and county seat of Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The name of the city comes from the French word dalle The Dalles is...	Wasco Wasco County, Oregon Wasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for a local tribe of Native Americans, the Wasco, a Chinook tribe who lived on the south side of the Columbia River. In 2010, its population was 25,213...	OR	City		45.595ºN	121.179ºW
Port of the Dalles	Wasco Wasco County, Oregon Wasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for a local tribe of Native Americans, the Wasco, a Chinook tribe who lived on the south side of the Columbia River. In 2010, its population was 25,213...	OR	Locale		45.604ºN	121.180ºW
The Dalles Indian Reserve	Kenora Kenora District, Ontario Kenora District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1907 from parts of Rainy River District. It is, geographically, the largest division in that province; at 407,192.66 km2 it comprises almost 38 percent of the province's land area...	ON	Indian reserve Indian reserve In Canada, an Indian reserve is specified by the Indian Act as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band." The Act also specifies that land reserved for the use and benefit of a band which is not...		49.883ºN	94.533ºW
Saint Croix Dalles	Polk	WI	Valley		45.399ºN	92.650ºW
The Dalles	Kenora Kenora District, Ontario Kenora District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1907 from parts of Rainy River District. It is, geographically, the largest division in that province; at 407,192.66 km2 it comprises almost 38 percent of the province's land area...	ON	Channel		49.901ºN	94.550ºW
The Dalles Bridge	Klickitat	WA/OR	Bridge		45.611ºN	121.141ºW
The Dalles Campground	Pierce Pierce County, Washington right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...	WA	Locale		47.104ºN	121.578ºW
The Dalles City Waterworks	Hood River Hood River County, Oregon -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 20,411 people, 7,248 households, and 5,175 families residing in the county. The population density was 39 people per square mile . There were 7,818 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...	OR	Locale		45.408ºN	121.519ºW
The Dalles Dam	Klickitat	WA	Locale		45.612ºN	121.135ºW
The Dalles General Hospital	Wasco Wasco County, Oregon Wasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for a local tribe of Native Americans, the Wasco, a Chinook tribe who lived on the south side of the Columbia River. In 2010, its population was 25,213...	OR	Hospital		45.587ºN	121.165ºW
The Dalles High School	Wasco Wasco County, Oregon Wasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for a local tribe of Native Americans, the Wasco, a Chinook tribe who lived on the south side of the Columbia River. In 2010, its population was 25,213...	OR	School		45.596ºN	121.189ºW
The Dalles (historical)	Klickitat	WA	Falls		45.606ºN	121.165ºW	"Les Grandes Dalles de la Columbia" falls location
The Dalles (historical)	Klickitat	WA	Rapids		45.629ºN	121.114ºW	"Les Grandes Dalles de la Columbia" rapids location
The Dalles Junior High School	Wasco Wasco County, Oregon Wasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for a local tribe of Native Americans, the Wasco, a Chinook tribe who lived on the south side of the Columbia River. In 2010, its population was 25,213...	OR	School		45.592ºN	121.176ºW
The Dalles Municipal Airport	Wasco Wasco County, Oregon Wasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for a local tribe of Native Americans, the Wasco, a Chinook tribe who lived on the south side of the Columbia River. In 2010, its population was 25,213...	OR	Airport		45.618ºN	121.173ºW
The Dalles Post Office	Wasco Wasco County, Oregon Wasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for a local tribe of Native Americans, the Wasco, a Chinook tribe who lived on the south side of the Columbia River. In 2010, its population was 25,213...	OR	Post office		45.595ºN	121.179ºW
The Dalles Recreation Area	Pierce Pierce County, Washington right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...	WA	Locale		47.070ºN	121.580ºW
The Dalles Substation	Wasco Wasco County, Oregon Wasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for a local tribe of Native Americans, the Wasco, a Chinook tribe who lived on the south side of the Columbia River. In 2010, its population was 25,213...	OR	Locale		45.612ºN	121.215ºW
The Little Dalles	Kenora Kenora District, Ontario Kenora District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1907 from parts of Rainy River District. It is, geographically, the largest division in that province; at 407,192.66 km2 it comprises almost 38 percent of the province's land area...	ON	Channel		49.870ºN	94.567ºW