Breackneck Falls is a 39-foot waterfall on Cheeseman Run in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, in the Western Allegheny Plateau region. It lies about 6.6 miles northeast of Ellport and roughly 27 miles southeast of Youngstown as the crow flies.
At 39 feet it is taller than the typical Pennsylvania waterfall of about 28 feet, ranking 38th of 133 with a recorded height. The tallest single drop is 15 feet. It falls in 3 drops.
The Western Allegheny Plateau is a maze of narrow ridges and hollows in mixed oak and hardwood forest, with coal mining and small farms. Waterfalls occur where creeks cross sandstone ledges in the hollows.
Lawrence County holds 9 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Kildoo Falls, is about 1 miles away. Alpha Falls, a 34-foot horsetail waterfall, is about 1.6 miles away. Grindstone Falls, a plunge waterfall, is about 1.7 miles away.
Breackneck Falls is located at 40.9375° N, 80.1785° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.