Crooked Creek Falls is a waterfall on Crooked Creek in Montgomery County, Arkansas, in the Ouachita Mountains region, with a total height of about 16 feet. It lies about 16.9 miles southwest of Mount Ida and roughly 72.3 miles southeast of Fort Smith as the crow flies.
At 16 feet it is on the modest side for Arkansas, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 34 feet; it ranks 87th of 110. The water comes down as a cascade, descending over a series of rock steps rather than in a single drop.
The Ouachita Mountains are folded, forested ridges of shortleaf pine and oak-hickory with clear, rocky streams. Waterfalls drop over sandstone and shale ledges in steep hollows.
There are 2 recorded waterfalls in Montgomery County. Little Missouri Falls, a 24-foot tiered waterfall, is about 1.9 miles away. Katy Falls, a 12-foot horsetail waterfall, is about 11.3 miles away. Panther Bluff Falls, a 31-foot horsetail waterfall, is about 19.5 miles away.
Crooked Creek Falls is located at 34.4270° N, 93.8856° 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 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.