Lower Crooked Falls is a waterfall on Crooked River in Crook County, Oregon, in the Blue Mountains region, with a total height of about 25 feet. It lies about 34.8 miles east of Prineville and roughly 58.7 miles east of Bend as the crow flies.
At 25 feet it is on the modest side for Oregon, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 54 feet; it ranks 326th of 425.
The Blue Mountains of northeastern Oregon and adjacent states are a group of dissected uplands and volcanic plateaus with ponderosa pine, Douglas fir and grand fir forest and dry grassland on lower slopes. Deep canyons and steep tributaries carry snowmelt streams with waterfalls. Crooked River carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Lower Crooked Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 2 recorded waterfalls in Crook County. Upper Crooked Falls, is about 4.8 miles away.
Lower Crooked Falls is located at 44.1933° N, 120.1472° 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 position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.