Copperas Falls is a waterfall on Copperas Creek in Menifee County, Kentucky, in the Western Allegheny Plateau region, with a total height of about 40 feet. It lies about 15.4 miles east of Stanton and roughly 50.4 miles east of Lexington as the crow flies.
At 40 feet it is taller than the typical Kentucky waterfall of about 40 feet, ranking 13th of 25 with a recorded height. The water comes down as a plunge, where the water drops vertically and loses contact with the rock face.
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.
There are 5 recorded waterfalls in Menifee County. Bell Falls, a plunge waterfall, is about 1.4 miles away. Upper Bell Falls, a plunge waterfall, is about 1.5 miles away. Poochs Turtle Falls, a plunge waterfall, is about 3.4 miles away.
Copperas Falls is located at 37.8265° N, 83.5762° 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.