Lick Falls is a waterfall on Lick Branch in Carter County, Kentucky, in the Western Allegheny Plateau region, with a total height of about 26 feet. It lies about 9.9 miles southeast of Olive Hill and roughly 23.6 miles southwest of Meads as the crow flies.
At 26 feet it is on the modest side for Kentucky, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 40 feet; it ranks 18th of 25. 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 Carter County. Far Clifty Creek Falls, is about 2.2 miles away. Sam Carroll Falls, a 75-foot plunge waterfall, is about 2.4 miles away. Big Gimlet Falls, is about 4.4 miles away.
Lick Falls is located at 38.1977° N, 83.0464° 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.