Keown Falls is a waterfall in Walker County, Georgia, in the Ridge and Valley region, with a total height of about 60 feet. It lies about 11.2 miles northwest of Calhoun and roughly 32.3 miles south of Chattanooga as the crow flies.
At 60 feet it is taller than the typical Georgia waterfall of about 44.5 feet, ranking 22nd of 80 with a recorded height. The water comes down as a plunge, where the water drops vertically and loses contact with the rock face.
The Ridge and Valley is a corridor of long, parallel forested ridges and farmed limestone valleys running the length of the Appalachians. Waterfalls occur where streams cut through resistant sandstone on the ridges.
There are 13 recorded waterfalls in Walker County. Little Keown Falls, a 35-foot plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Waterfall Branch Falls, is about 15.9 miles away. Lost Wall Falls, a plunge waterfall, is about 16.2 miles away.
Keown Falls is located at 34.6132° N, 85.0950° 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.