Dog Falls is a waterfall in Elliott County, Kentucky, in the Western Allegheny Plateau region, with a total height of about 70 feet. It lies about 11.5 miles north of Elkfork and roughly 29.6 miles southwest of Meads as the crow flies.
At 70 feet it is among the ten tallest of the 25 Kentucky waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 7th. 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 3 recorded waterfalls in Elliott County. Laurel Falls, is under a mile away. Big Gimlet Falls, is about 5.9 miles away. Lick Falls, a 26-foot plunge waterfall, is about 6.1 miles away.
Dog Falls is located at 38.1303° N, 83.1195° 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.