Lost Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on Laurel Fork in DeKalb County, Alabama, in the Southwestern Appalachians region. It lies about 6.1 miles northeast of Fort Payne and roughly 42.2 miles southwest of Chattanooga as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet.
The Southwestern Appalachians are the Cumberland Plateau and its escarpments, a sandstone tableland covered in oak and mixed mesophytic forest and cut by deep gorges. Creeks pour off the plateau rim over sandstone caprock into gorges, creating many tall, dramatic falls. Laurel Fork carries 4 recorded waterfalls along its course.
There are 14 recorded waterfalls in DeKalb County. Laurel Falls, 8 feet high, is under a mile away. Azalea Cascade, is under a mile away. Indian Falls, 20 feet high, is under a mile away.
Lost Falls is located at 34.4949° N, 85.6312° 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.